Working from home in Australia? Make sure you are not leaving money on the table this tax time:

• Fixed rate method: claim 70 cents per hour, covering electricity, phone, internet and more.

• Actual cost method: claim every dollar individually, often bigger if you have a dedicated home office.

• Depreciation on chairs, desks and computers can be claimed separately, on top of either method

Most people default to the simpler option without checking if the other method would actually get them a bigger refund. With the 2 November 2026 self-lodgement deadline approaching, now's the time to get your hours log and receipts sorted. 

We have broken down both methods, what you can and can't claim, and the record-keeping you will need to back it up, in our latest blog post, "Work From Home Tax Deductions 2025–26: What Can You Claim?" Read the full post to work out which method puts more back in your pocket.