Indeed, flowers and plants you buy to decorate your office are 100% deductible<\/strong>\ud83c\udf39, even if you work from home. It\u2019s good news for florists across the country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Nevertheless, be careful about dates: buying flowers on Valentine\u2019s or Mothers\u2019 Day will likely lead to the requalification of the expense as \u201cpersonal expense\u201d in case of a tax audit. As a consequence, you will lose the benefits of the expense on your taxes, and will likely the auditor\u2026more cautious. Be smart.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n To that effect, we would definitely recommend purchasing flowers regularly<\/span> to maximize the deduction. Think of those subscription services that deliver flowers to your office every week or every month.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Flowers and decorative plants are only one example of the expenses you can deduct for your home office. Think about your desk, your chair, your screen, your keyboard (and all the technology surrounding you). Don\u2019t forget the lightning (always expensive), and a part of your water, gas, and electricity bills, as well as a part of your mortgage interests.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n In Accountable, you will find flowers and decorations expenses under Workplace > Maintenance & decoration<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","deduction_tag":[558,561],"class_list":["post-15197","deduction","type-deduction","status-publish","hentry","deduction_tag-home-office","deduction_tag-workspace"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGo further and start thinking about your home office setup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n