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Home Office Deductions If you are self-employed (or considering becoming self-employed) and working out of an office in your home, there are strict rules that apply to deducting expenses related to a home office. If you are able to meet these requirements, the expenses related to your home office will qualify for the more favorable treatment as above-the-line business expenses.   Tax Aspects of Refinancing Your Home Mortgage Given all the turmoil in the residential lending market of late, it may be worth-while or even necessary to refinance your mortgage.   Deducting Real Estate Taxes State and local real estate taxes levied for the general public welfare are deductible for regular tax, but not for the AMT, if the tax is based on the assessed value of the property and charged uniformly against all property in the taxing authority's jurisdiction.