I'm about to go home vs I'm about to go home now

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. The addition of 'now' in the second phrase adds emphasis to the immediacy of the action, but it is not necessary for the sentence to be grammatically correct.

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I'm about to go home

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase indicates that the speaker is going to leave for home soon.

Examples:

I'm about to go home after finishing this task.
She said she's about to go home.
Are you about to go home?
He's about to go home for dinner.
They are about to go home together.

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'Cause I'm about to go home and I was just trying to... I don't know.
Dawn is in 15 minutes, and I'm about to go home and hit the icebox.
Go on, I'll indulge myself as I'm about to go home.
And you were about to go home.
About to go home and collapse.
I was about to go home early, and then I realized, my place is here with all of you.
Well, then the tour was ended and I was just about ready to go home, when...
Roxy, I think it's time about time to go home.
Two-thirds of me wants to forget about this and go home.
THIS LITTLE GIRL LOOKS LIKE SHE'S ABOUT READY TO GO HOME.
Please speak to your doctor about this before you go home after being injected with Foscan.
Let's go inside, forget about this and go home.
But if you don't even care about that, just go home.
How about we go home and discuss it on the way?
How about I go home and I tell her right now that you did it all for money?
How about you go home and relax and think about it?
How about you go home and relax with a bottle of your favorite beer and think about it?
You need to forget about everything else and go home, and get some sleep, OK?
What do you think about the girls that go home with you?
After I tell you what I'm about to tell you, I want you to go home, take your phone off the hook and sit for a moment.

I'm about to go home now

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase emphasizes the immediacy of the action, indicating that the speaker is going to leave for home at this moment.

Examples:

I'm about to go home now, so I'll talk to you later.
She's about to go home now, do you need a ride?
I'm about to go home now, I'll see you tomorrow.
He said he's about to go home now, so we should leave soon.
They are about to go home now, let's say goodbye.

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I'm going to go home now, Lorraine.
I'm not feeling well, and I would like to go home now, thank you.
All right Jen I'm going to go home now, it's nearly half seven.
I'm ready to go home now!
Go on, I'll indulge myself as I'm about to go home.
'Cause I'm about to go home and I was just trying to... I don't know.
Dawn is in 15 minutes, and I'm about to go home and hit the icebox.
I need to go home now.
I have to go home now.
But I have to go home now.
- Safe to go home now, I should think.
Florence, it's time to go home now.
Okay, I want to go home now.
It's time to go home now.
Then you have to go home now.
You need to go home now.
I need to go home now, Mickey.
Whitney, you have to go home now.
But I need to go home now.
I have to go home now.

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I'm about to go home vs I'm about to go home now