said by TheWickerMan 
:said by David :Could even claim it as a tax write off because it would be needed for me to work.
Not necessarily, at least not according to the person who did my taxes the one year.
At my job, we're allowed to connect from home to resolve production issues after hours (but not during our regular shift, hopefully someday.) I did not own a PC before they started allowing this, and I got tired of having to drive in every time something blew up in the middle of the night, so I went out and bought a PC.
Like you, I thought I'd be able to write it off as a business expense, but they told me it's only allowed if you have a room in your house that's designated as an office, and if there's anything like a TV in it, then it can't be considered an office. I wonder if it's the same for a radio or CD player, because then half the offices at my job are not offices by definition.
Two different things. For a home office deduction, that's true. But, if the equipment is neccessary to do your job and the company won't buy it for you, you can claim it on your taxes.
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