Q: Partial Expense: Home Office and Utilities
I have a home office and our tax accountant allows us to claim a percentage of utilities, how can I categorize utilities as a partial tax-deductible expense? Can I split this correctly and set up a percentage of an expense as a business expense?
ahadthecpa
Feb 19, 2026A: While Tabby is built to automate close to 100% of your bookkeeping using AI, we have specific tools to help with tax-deductible splits like home office utilities:
Tax Ready Report: At the bottom of your Tax Ready Report, you will find a feature specifically for these types of deductions.
Manual Allocation: You can record your total expenses and then use the report options to split or allocate your home office, home utility, and other deductible expenses according to the percentage you need.
Custom Categories: You can also create a custom category/account specifically for these partial expenses to keep them organized for your accountant.