Planning Circuits for Wiring an Attached Garage

I Need to run a circuit to the attached garage to accommodate an electric heater of 5000 watts (17,000btu) and it needs a 240 circuit.

• I also am splitting the lights/outlets currently in the garage into at least two breakers to take load off of the single breaker that feeds the garage today (and actually part of the den).
• I was thinking of simply putting a sub panel in the garage to handle two regular voltage circuits, and the needed 240v circuit.
• I’m not sure if I can run a sub-panel to do this, or would just be better off running a straight line back to the main panel and installing a 240v outlet in the garage run off the main panel, and then simply putting a normal voltage sub-panel in for the garage.

This electrical question came from: Jeff, a Handyman from Colts Neck , New Jersey
Additional Comments: Awesome!

Dave’s Reply:
Thanks for your electrical question Jeff.
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