Sources
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| Source | Used for | How checked | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSHA eTool: Computer Workstations, Purchasing Guide | Chair, desk, keyboard, monitor, lighting, headset buying criteria | Full page fetched | Oct 17, 2026 |
| OSHA eTool: Monitors | Monitor distance, height, glare placement | Excerpt in search results | Oct 17, 2026 |
| OSHA eTool: Keyboards | Elbow, forearm and wrist posture at keyboard | Excerpt in search results | Oct 17, 2026 |
| OSHA eTool: Workstation Evaluation Checklist | Backrest lumbar support, mouse placement, monitor position | Excerpt in search results | Oct 17, 2026 |
| U.S. Office of Congressional Workplace Rights: Computer Workstation Setup fact sheet | Six-step setup process; two-thirds of problems claim | Full PDF fetched Oct 19, 2026; six-step process and "more than two-thirds" text read | Oct 19, 2026 |
| California Labor Code 2802 | California employee expense indemnification | Full page fetched (Justia mirror of statute text; official leginfo site could not be read directly) | Oct 17, 2026 |
| 820 ILCS 115/9.5 (Illinois) | Illinois employee expense reimbursement | Statute text excerpt in search results from ilga.gov | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Iowa Code 91A.3(6) (Wage Payment Collection) | Iowa reimbursement of employer-authorized employee expenses (30 days; written justification if refused) | Full statute PDF downloaded from legis.iowa.gov (Iowa Code 2026) and subsection 6 read | Oct 17, 2026 |
| NH RSA 275:57 | New Hampshire reimbursement of employee expenses | Full page fetched | Oct 17, 2026 |
| 26 CFR 1.62-2 (accountable plans) | Accountable plan requirements; nonaccountable amounts are wages | Excerpt in search results | Oct 17, 2026 |
| IRS Revenue Ruling 2003-106 | 60-day substantiation safe harbor reference | Full PDF fetched Oct 19, 2026; 60-day substantiation text read | Oct 19, 2026 |
| IRS: Simplified option for home office deduction | Employees cannot deduct home office; $5/sq ft up to 300 sq ft | Full page fetched Oct 19, 2026 (IRS page last reviewed or updated Mar 2, 2026); employee statement and $5/sq ft, 300 sq ft text unchanged | Oct 19, 2026 |
| IRS Publication 587 (2025) | Simplified method details | Full PDF fetched Oct 19, 2026 (Publication 587 (2025)); $5 prescribed rate and 300 sq ft limit text read | Oct 19, 2026 |
| FCC: Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications | Lifeline discount amounts, eligibility, how to apply (FCC page last updated Mar 3, 2026) | Full page fetched | Oct 17, 2026 |
| BLS: Persons who teleworked, percent of total at work (series LNU0201B46B) | 21.9% telework rate, Sept 2026 | Table excerpt in search results (data extracted Oct 16, 2026) | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Spend My Stipend: How to Ask Your Employer for a Stipend (Apr 13, 2026) | Framing tips; their claim of common stipend ranges (not independently verified) | Full page fetched Oct 19, 2026 (article dated Apr 13, 2026); stipend-range claim unchanged | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Reddit r/OfficeChairs: Need a good budget WFH chair | Community anecdote: refurbished Steelcase chair for just over $200 (one user's report) | Excerpt in search results | Oct 17, 2026 |
| Reddit r/WFH: Best ergonomic office chair under $500 | Community anecdote: desk height can cause discomfort blamed on the chair | Excerpt in search results | Oct 17, 2026 |