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Can you outline the exact documentation required by the IRS if I get audited as a home-based freelance digital marketer taking the simplified home office deduction?

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Can you outline the exact documentation required by the IRS if I get audited as a home-based freelance digital marketer taking the simplified home office deduction?
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IRS Publication 587 simplified method records documentation exclusive regular use home office audit Form 8829 simplified methodGoogle ↗
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IRS Form 8829 instructions simplified method records square footage 300 square feet 2025 2026Google ↗
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IRS Publication 587 simplified method records documentation exclusive regular use home office audit Form 8829 simplified method Google ↗
IRS Form 8829 instructions simplified method records square footage 300 square feet 2025 2026 Google ↗

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IRS Publication 587 simplified method records documentation exclusive regular use home office audit Form 8829 simplified method
OBSERVED
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IRS Form 8829 instructions simplified method records square footage 300 square feet 2025 2026
OBSERVED
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of 1