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bankableassitance
July 18, 2019
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Where is Business Use of Home on my tax summary?

  • July 18, 2019
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If I have home office expenses such as rent, hydro, utilities, etc., how do I categorize them in my expenses? I have been using "business use of home" but it doesn't show up as an expense on my tax summary which doesn't make sense. Is there anywhere I can enter this information so that it keeps track of it for me (the running total and the business percentage)?? Please help.

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    MirriamM
    July 18, 2019

    Hi there, bankableassitance,

     

    I can share an overview about the categories available in QuickBooks Self-Employed (QBSE).

     

    The tax categories available in QBSE are in line to the categories listed on the Canada Revenue Agency's (CRA) T2125 form to help make completing the form easier.

     

    The Business use of home category is used for the cost of space in your home used for your self-employed work. The transactions under this category will be track on the Tax Summary report on the Expenses section.

     

    To know more about this, you can read this article: Form T2125 list of tax categories for self-employed individuals.

     

    If you have any follow up questions about reports in QuickBooks Self-Employed, please let me know.

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    bankableassitanceAuthor
    July 18, 2019
    Thank you, but it is not showing up as a line in my tax summary. I have expenses entered in on it and they are not showing up. Any idea why it's not there? Also, as I mark invoices as paid, it does not automatically put it to business income. I have tried clearing my cache and cookies and redownloading the app on my phone but it hasn't helped either situation.
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      AddieC
      July 18, 2019

      Hi bankableassitance, 

       

      Allow me to chime in with some additional resources. 

       

      If you're using QuickBooks Self-Employed, I recommend getting in touch with their designated support team directly. The Self-Employed agents are specifically trained in this version of the QuickBooks program, and I'm confident they'll be able to get you back on the right track.

       

      This team also has access to specific tools that give them information about your account, just in case there's anything notable to share from the back-end data.

       

      To reach them, simply fill out the email form found here: https://help.quickbooks.intuit.com/en_CA/contact. Make sure to select QuickBooks Self-Employed from the product menu. After filling it out, an agent will be in touch with you within 1 business day to work with you one-on-one to get this resolved. 

       

      I hope this helps. Perhaps other Self-Employed users will participate to this thread with helpful tips, too. 

       

      Take care and have a great day!

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      ashes4trees
      April 25, 2020

      Did you ever get this resolved? I just noticed this same issue.

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        KrisZ
        April 25, 2020

        I am also seeing the same problem in my QBSE program. 

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          LauraAB
          April 27, 2020

          Hello,

           

          Thanks for taking the time to reach out about the trouble you're running into with your tax summary in QuickBooks Self-Employed. It's important to me that you're able to see all your information on your reports and learn why it's not there when you're not.

           

          To troubleshoot and find answers to what's going on here, I recommend reaching out to QuickBooks Self-Employed support directly. This allows you to work one-on-one with an agent who can get you back to business as quickly as possible.

           

          In addition to the link that Addie left above, here's another way you can reach Self-Employed support.

          1. Select the Assistant feature..
          2. Type and enter "Talk to human."
          3. Follow the prompts to reach a support agent.

          The Contact QuickBooks Self-Employed Support page can help you find the Assistant tool if you're not seeing it in your app or browser.

           

          I hope that helps. Have a great week,

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          dbeck1
          May 20, 2020

          How does it make an ounce of sense to create a completely separate category specifically for business use of home expenses and then not even track them on the tax form output anywhere?

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            Jody Wright
            June 9, 2020

            I think the best self solve is to go into your business home expenses (under transaction type all, scroll to business spending - Business Use of Home).  "Select all" with the top checkbox and time frame and "Edit Category" to change to "Other Busines Expenses" which shows up on the last line of your tax summary.  Then create a rule to determine which percentage is right for your office use which is usually about 10% for office use. Good Luck!

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            akinger
            March 3, 2021

            I am having the same problem. This is really disappointing. 

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              JamesM4
              March 4, 2021

              Hi akinger. Thanks for taking the time to reach out here. It's vital you get the support you need and I'll be happy to provide that. To make sure we're both on the same page, could you elaborate more on what you're experiencing? I'll be on standby. 

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              Steve5551
              February 24, 2022

              Has this been resolved? I also don't see business use of home being carried into any of the reports and it's a big problem for me. 

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