This may seem like a really stupid question, but the exclusive use of space for a home office deduction, does that mean that the business owner can't do any personal business in that space, like make personal phone calls, do personal things on the computer/internet, have personal files in the area, pay personal bills, etc. The only thing I'm finding is that your family can't use the space or the equipment, which for me is the case. And that you have to have a defined space, which I do. My husband is the accountant and thinks my question is ridiculous, which it may be. But a friend of mine in the same situation brought this up to me the other night and since my husband always does the taxes, I never paid attention to that part. I have the defined space and no one else but me uses the space...but I do use the space myself for personal stuff all the time.

Thanks for any insight!

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