It would seem odd that I go through a lot of office chairs when I don’t work in an office, but this is true. I have spend more money on the chairs than I have my desk and my cabinets, and luckily for me, this expense is a deduction when I do my taxes. I have a home office, and I love that I can work from home and still be with my daughter, but I do have to buy everything I need on my own. Even as a deduction, these costs can add up quickly. For some reason, the chairs seem to be what I buy the most often.
I’m not sure why we go through so many office chairs, but we do. I have one that I use all of the time, and I spent a lot of money on it. It has done well, and I have had no issues with it. I might want to get something new though, as I have had this one for two years now. The one we have at our other computer is another story though. This one has been replaced three times in the last year. My husband is thin, but for some reason he breaks these office chairs rather easily.
I also have an office chair in my daughter’s room. I would have given her a left over one, but they kept breaking. I can’t give her broken office chairs. I didn’t spend as much on hers, as she weighs less than fifty pounds, and I can’t see her using it very much, at least not yet. It is more of a toy to her than anything else, but I do want her to be use to having it in her room with her desk. I hope someday she will spend a lot of time there doing homework. I always wanted a place to do my homework when I was growing up, but I never had one. That’s one thing I wanted her to have.
The office chairs I have bought for my husband and my child are not tax deducible however, so if I have to keep replacing them I fear I am going to go broke. I guess I could lie and say they are all for me, but I would think the IRS would wonder why one person needs so many office chairs. They are a necessity when working from home, and I am glad that I have something that supports my back. I just wish my husband would lighten up on his so I don’t have to buy anymore.
