T2200 Forms: PTS Employees and Working from Home Expenses

T2200 Forms: PTS Employees and Working from Home Expenses

Are you a member who teaches in PTS? Do you mostly work from home (WFH)? Then this advice is for you specifically.

For years, the FSA advocated around the issues created by the lack of office space for our members who teach in Part-Time Studies (PTS). Many PTS instructors work remotely and are eligible to claim WFH expenses through use of the T2200 Forms. This form is required for any PTS employee who wishes to deduct work from home expenses against their income, if they fit the criteria below.

BCIT has confirmed that the use of T2200 Forms still applies to our members in PTS. However, they have also clarified that it is an employee’s responsibility to “work with their department manager to fill out the [T2200 declaration of conditions of employment] form” before sending it to the Financial Controller to sign off.

The criteria for eligibility to claim WFH expenses is as follows:

• You work more than 50% from a home office
• You are “required” to work from home (if an employee has voluntarily entered into a formal WFH arrangement with the employer, the employee is considered to have been “required” to work from home)
• You were required to pay for expenses related to the work space in your home
• Your expenses are used directly in your work

The T2200 Form and further information can be found both on the Loop, as well as directly through Canada.ca. Links below:

• Further information on the Loop
• Eligibility requirements and access to the T2200 Form
• Please see our previous post on T2200s