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Home Office: Area-Ratio Method vs Simplified Flat Rate

Lesson 3 of 816 minLab

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In this lesson

You calculate the home-office deduction for three people both ways – share of the real home costs and a capped flat rate per m² – choose the higher one with MAX and translate the deduction into tax saved.

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  1. The Side-Business Ledger: Categories, Totals & Net ProfitLab14 min Locked
  2. Mixed-Use Expenses: Business-Use Share & the Personal PartLab14 min Locked
  3. Home Office: Area-Ratio Method vs Simplified Flat RateLab16 min Locked
  4. Vehicle Costs: Mileage Rate vs Actual Costs with DepreciationLab16 min Locked
  5. Equipment Depreciation: SLN and the First-Year Pro-RataLab15 min Locked
  6. Self-Employment Contributions: Base, Cap & the Deductible HalfLab17 min Locked
  7. Quarterly Estimated Payments: Safe Harbour Options & Due DatesLab16 min Locked
  8. Underpayment Interest: Days Late, Shortfalls & the Year SummaryLab17 min Locked