How can I deduct the cost of cleaning if I do the cleaning myself?

[Thomas391]

I do not use a cleaning service. I am curious if there is a way to pay myself and be able to deduct the cost on taxes.

[Susan151]

@Thomas391  Short answer? Nope. The IRS doesn't consider your time to be tax-deductible. The cost of supplies is a deduction however.

[Linda108]

Like any business,  not an incorporatedone,  in the US, the business owner's time is not deductible.  Supplies and mileage to get supplies are deductible.

[Emilia42]

If you are "paying yourself," wouldn't you be claiming your cleaning as income?