Purchased an RV to use as my home office - can I claim it as a tax write-off?

You've got an interesting situation! Since you're using the RV exclusively for business purposes and it's not being used for personal travel, you may have options for deducting it. The key here is that you're using it 100% for business. If the RV is considered business property (not a home office), you might be able to deduct it as a business asset through depreciation or potentially Section 179 expensing, which allows for deducting the full cost of qualifying equipment in a single year rather than depreciating it over time. Alternatively, if you're treating it as a home office, you'd need to meet the exclusive and regular use tests for the home office deduction. Since you're using it exclusively for business, you've met that test. Just keep thorough documentation of your business use. Either way, you'll want to document everything carefully - photos of the setup, logs of when you use it, business activities conducted there, and all expenses related to maintaining it as your office space.

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I don't think anyone has mentioned this yet, but don't forget to consider local zoning laws too! I tried to deduct a tiny house office on my property and ended up with both tax issues AND zoning violations. Make sure your local ordinances allow for an RV to be permanently placed and used as an office space.

Just to throw this out there - I know someone who bought an old school bus, renovated it as an office, and successfully deducted it as business equipment with Section 179. The key was they registered it as commercial equipment rather than a passenger vehicle. Might be worth looking into.

This is a fascinating situation! I've been following the discussion and wanted to add that you should also consider the Mixed-Use property rules. Even though you're using the RV 100% for business, the IRS might still view it as having potential personal use capability since it's technically a habitable vehicle. I'd recommend documenting not just your business use, but also any modifications you've made that would make it less suitable for personal/recreational use. For example, if you've removed sleeping facilities, cooking equipment, or made other permanent changes that clearly establish it as office space only, that strengthens your case for business-only classification. Also, keep detailed records of all utilities you're paying for (electricity hookup, internet, etc.) as these ongoing operational costs are definitely deductible business expenses regardless of how you classify the RV itself. Sometimes the ongoing operational deductions can be more valuable than trying to depreciate the asset, especially if there's any uncertainty about the asset classification. The zoning point that Jamal made is crucial too - you want to make sure you're compliant on all fronts before claiming any deductions.