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HR 3056 111th Congress House Taxation Business investment and capital Housing finance and home ownership Income tax deductions

Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced: June 25, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business to elect a standard tax deduction equal to the product of a standard rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury and the square footage of the portion of a residence used to conduct a trade or business (home office tax deduction). Modifies the rules for the home office tax deduction to: (1) allow a deduction for the cost of dealing with patients, clients, or customers even if they are not physically present in the home office; and (2) establish a de minimis exemption for personal use of a home office.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that all self-employment tax forms and schedules separately state amounts attributable to real estate taxes, mortgage interest, and depreciation for purposes of the home office tax deduction.

What's happening now June 25, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3056: Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3056/
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"H.R. 3056: Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3056/.
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H.R. 3056, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3056/.
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