Can I deduct Amazon household items used only in my office?

Usually, yes — if the items are ordinary and necessary for your business and are used only for your office or other business use.

For U.S. federal taxes, Amazon is just the seller; what matters is how the item is used:

• Deductible: items used only for your business or office, such as printer paper, desk supplies, office cleaning supplies, or similar items.
• Not deductible: personal items, or items used partly for personal purposes unless you can separately identify and deduct only the business-use portion.

A few important limits:

• If you’re self-employed or own a business, office-only items are often deductible as business expenses.
• If you’re a W-2 employee, current federal law generally does not allow unreimbursed employee job-expense deductions.
• If the expense relates to a home office, the space generally must meet the IRS regular and exclusive use rules.
• Keep records that show the item, the amount, and the business purpose; Amazon order details or itemized receipts are helpful for substantiation.