Working from your home has become a habit for many employees. A practice which sometimes gives the right to tax deductions. What to know.
Since the health crisis linked to the COVID-19, the practice of telework has gradually settled in businesses. In France, more than one in five private employees is concerned, according to INSEE, which observes an average frequency of approximately two days of telework per week. This work mode, encouraged by numerous company agreements, also results in specific costs. Sometimes companies participate in teleworking costs, paying a fixed allowance, by reimbursing part of the internet invoice or by taking charge of the electrical diagnosis of the accommodation. If you have not received this allowance from your employer in 2024, you can declare these expenses linked to telework yourself to benefit from a deduction. This is done directly on your tax return.
What is the amount to deduce costs related to telework?
By choosing the deduction of real costs, You have the possibility of withdrawing from your taxable income a sum of 2.70 euros per teleworked day, which is equivalent to around 59.40 euros per month for 22 days worked remotely, up to 626.40 euros per year, specifies the tax site. It is also possible to declare the exact amount of your expenses if you benefit a little more. In any case, you must keep supporting documents to prove these costs.
If you prefer not to declare your real costs, expenses related to teleworking cannot be deducted. On the other hand, you will benefit from the flat -rate reduction of 10 %, automatically applied by the tax administration on the income you indicate in the “Treatments and wages” part in your declaration.
What costs can you deduce when you teleworked?
If you work regularly from home, know that certain expenses can be taken into account in your income tax return. This concerns both professional equipment (computer, printer, supplies) and charges related to personal use of housing for professional purposes, such as electricity, heating or internet subscription. Note that the form “2041 -GP – Allocations for employment expenses” gives details on the nature of the costs related to telework which can be deducted from taxes. In addition, other professional costs can also be taken into account, such as home-work trips (up to 40 km) or meals related to your activity.
To declare your teleworking fees at taxes, you must enter them in the 1KK boxes 1DK from your income tax return. These boxes are found in step 3 of the online form, in the “Treatments and wages” part.
