Big Increase in Number of Canadians Expected to Claim Tax Deduction for Working From Home During Pandemic

A speech therapist conducts a therapy session with a patient using the Zoom online conferencing platform on May 14, 2020. A large number of Canadians compelled to work from home during the pandemic lockdown are expected to claim a federal tax break for home offices. Hannah McKay/Associated Press

A big increase is expected in the number of Canadians who will claim a tax deduction for working from home during the pandemic, according to an expert on tax-related matters.

“I would say the number would have to be in the hundreds of thousands,” Armando Minicucci, a partner with the accounting firm Grant Thornton, told CBC