Question

Can a business owner simultaneously claim a home-office deduction for both the office he has in his main home and the office he has in his vacation home? (T.M.O., Vail, Colo.)

Answer

Yes. It’s possible.

But frankly, in practice, it’s difficult for most people to qualify for two home-office deductions at the same time.

Neither the law nor the IRS prohibits the business owner from having more than one deductible home office at the same time.

In one case, for example, the Court of Claims permitted two home-office deductions for a married couple who had one office in their main home in Scottsdale, Arizona, and another in their summertime vacation home ... Log in to view full article.