Teleworking: what can you deduct from taxes?

In 2021, many employees practiced teleworking due to the health crisis, and various costs may have been generated. That is why the government announced for the second year in a row, a exemption of professional expenses incurred for teleworking from home in 2021.

Between the purchase of a printer, electricity bills or even an internet subscription, How to benefit from a tax reduction ?

Here are some explanations and details about differences between allowances paid by the employer and the deduction of professional expenses.

Exemption from allowances paid by the employer related to teleworking from home

1. Explanations: benefits paid by the employer

It will be possible for an employee who received benefits from his employer Of the exempt from income tax.

Attention, these are allowances covering the costs of teleworking from home, only within the limits of 2.50 euros per day, 55 euros per month and 580 euros per year.

These benefits can be paid in the form of allowances, lump-sum reimbursements or even real expenses. However, current expenses related to the practice of the profession will not be exempt.

2. How do I add the benefits paid by the employer to my tax return?

It is up to the employer to Distinguish between refunds and benefits that are exempt from income tax, by sending them to the tax authorities.

It will then be the responsibility of the employee to check, when declaring their 2021 income, the pre-filled amounts in relation to their pay slip or the annual tax certificate issued by their employer.

The lump-sum deduction of professional expenses related to teleworking from home

1. Explanations: the standard deduction of professional expenses

On the other hand, employees can opt for a deduction of professional expenses for their real and justified amount. Thus, the professional expenses generated by teleworking from home may be deducted at a flat rate up to the same amounts: 2.50 euros per day, 55 euros per month and 580 euros per year.

For more details, the modalities will soon be detailed on the site impots.gouv.fr.

2. What expenses can you really exempt from taxes?

Amongst Deductible expenses, we find numerous fees such as:

• The cell phone fees (subscription, communication and mobile phone acquisition costs);
• The communication costs (subscription, subscription to an internet offer...) );
• The expenses related to the use of private premises (costs of electricity, water, heating, home insurance, electrical conformity diagnosis...) );
• The supplies and printing costs (ink cartridges...);
• The travel expenses between home and work, with justification for the need to travel between home and work;
• and the purchase of furniture and computer equipment for the needs of your professional activity.

The deduction of professional teleworking expenses is different, depending on whether or not you opt for real costs, and depending on whether or not your employer pays an allowance covering the costs of teleworking from home.

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