Unfortunately, employees cannot deduct home office expenses because of the suspension of the deduction for miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2%-of-adjusted-gross-income floor through 2025. Only self-employed individuals may claim a home office deduction if they otherwise qualify to do so.
Shifting income to a later year, such as where you defer taxable interest to the following year by purchasing a T-bill or savings certificate maturing after the end of the current year. Investments in qualified retirement plans provide tax deferral.