WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service will hold a free webinar this week designed to help individuals, especially owners of home-based businesses,  see if they  qualify for the home office deduction.

The webinar, entitled Business Use of Your Home, will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 10 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time.  Topics include the new simplified  and regular methods for claiming the home office deduction, qualification requirements and types of eligible expenses.

This webinar may be particularly helpful for small business owners and their tax preparers who are planning ahead for tax-year 2014. To register or view archived versions of past webinars, visit the Webinars for Small Businesses page on IRS.gov.