Tax code has not caught up with WFH. We can make pre-tax contributions to pay for healthcare, commuting, childcare, etc. With millions now working from home out of necessity vs. convenience, why not a pre-tax home office/WFH account?

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We used to have deductions for that until the Trump “tax cuts” took them away.

Tax code is a reflection of partisan politics, not the realities of daily life.

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Don’t forget lobbying. That’s probably the largest factor it’s where it is now.

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Because there’s no special interest group that will benefit from it.

To be fair, this would mainly subsidize the the lifestyle of white collar professionals.

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That’s the point I was making, white collar workers already benefit, it changes nothing

Did you really expect congress to move that fast?

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EY 1 - your potholes are filled by your local government, probably your city but maybe your county. So yeah, your potholes won’t be fixed by this, but that doesn’t mean the bill is unnecessary. Infrastructure is more than potholes.

The reason for it is because your office/wfh can also be used for personal purposes so….

Tax code is extremely complicated and revolves slowly. Certainly a partisan thing as well

It would be nice to make my internet fees tax deductible.

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