When I enter my rent for my home office as an expense, do I enter the full amount and Quickbooks will calculate the exact percentage based on the size of my home office?

Hi, Eva. Yes, you’ll need to enter the full amount without the deductions. But first you’ll need to set the square footage of your home office, as this will determine the total deduction that QuickBooks will automatically calculate for you.

Go to Settings > Home office info > Regular method, then set the square footage of your office and entire home.

You'll notice that the exact percentage of deductible expenses will appear as you enter the numbers.

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