What Types of Expenses Can You Claim from Working from Home? Desk? Additional Monitor? Bigger desk, better chair?

Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 18:03

Hi, I am starting my new work from home job very soon.

Signed the final contract, done all the banking, TFN etc and now ready to commence.

My new employer suggest to have a second monitor to make things easier and have a good chair as I be sitting in it for 8 hour straight. Unfortunately they cant expense it as its an optional set up.

So my question is:

If I were to go and spend money to buy an additional monitor for a home office setup for the new role, is this additional monitor tax educatable at all?

What if I also change to a bigger desk to accommodating the dual monitor set up and get a more better chair to my current $60 one like this one below?
https://www.templeandwebster.com.au/Ergohuman-V2-Plus-Deluxe…

Finally, what else is tax deductible when working from home? Power? Internet? Coffee machine lol?

Education & Work

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JMosk on 08/02/2022 - 18:04

+6

https://www.ato.gov.au/General/Working-from-home-deductions-…
- Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 18:17
  
  Thanks for that, didn't know the new rule. Does that apply to anyone working from home rather than people used to work at an office, but now have to work from home?
  - bemybubble on 08/02/2022 - 18:41
    
    If you’re wanting info on actual costs. You can check this out too
    
    https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Income-and-deductions/Ded…
    - Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 20:15
      
      Great link, thank you!
- ESEMCE on 08/02/2022 - 18:48
  
  That's just a simple to calculate option.
  Other options here
  https://www.ato.gov.au/individuals/income-and-deductions/ded…
  - Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 20:13
    
    Thank you! Will check it out:)
CyberMurning on 08/02/2022 - 18:12

+1

hello ATO please help…
holdenmg on 08/02/2022 - 18:34

https://www.etax.com.au/home-office-expenses/
- Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 20:13
  
  +1
  
  Thank you!
AustriaBargain on 08/02/2022 - 20:05

What about an air purifier?
- Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 20:14
  
  Can you elaborate? Air purifier?
  - AustriaBargain on 08/02/2022 - 20:19
    
    An air filter. Say your home office starts smelling like ass, can you deduct the cost of an air filter for your home office?
    - bemybubble on 08/02/2022 - 20:25
      
      +1
      
      Too remote from your income producing activities. Would be considered private and domestic in nature. Love your outside the box thinking though.
onetwothreefour on 08/02/2022 - 20:12

Having a good chair is an optional setup?
- Aerith-Waifu on 08/02/2022 - 20:15
  
  I guess they expect everyone to have them already due to the pandemic. However I only have a crappy one as before I only spend less than 2 hours a day in front of a computer.
althamaj on 08/02/2022 - 20:16

Some great links above. I found a really good headset to be well worth it, but anything over $300 needs to be depreciated / claimed over a few years!
Mr Haj on 08/02/2022 - 20:46

-1

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What Types of Expenses Can You Claim from Working from Home? Desk? Additional Monitor? Bigger desk, better chair?

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