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Activities not for profit,
Hobby Expenses
Adjustments to gross income:
Armed forces reservists' travel expenses,
Armed Forces reservists traveling more than 100 miles from home.
Performing artists,
Performing Artists
State or local government officials paid on fee basis,
Officials Paid on a Fee Basis
Unlawful discrimination claims,
Unlawful discrimination claims.
Administrative fees:
IRA trustees,
Trustee's Administrative Fees for IRA
Adoption expenses,
Adoption Expenses
Amortizable bond premium,
Amortizable Premium on Taxable Bonds
,
For more information on bond premium, see...
Appraisal fees,
Appraisal Fees
Armed forces:
Military uniforms,
Military uniforms.
Reservists, travel expenses,
Armed Forces reservists traveling more than 100 miles from home.
Assistance,
See:
Tax help
B
Bad debts,
Business Bad Debt
Bank accounts:
Check-writing fees,
Check-Writing Fees on Personal Account
Losses on deposits,
Loss on Deposits
Bonds:
Amortizable premium,
Amortizable Premium on Taxable Bonds
Breach of contract:
Damages,
Damages for Breach of Employment Contract
Bribes,
Illegal bribes and kickbacks—see Bribes and...
Burial expenses,
Burial or funeral expenses, including the...
Business expenses,
See:
Employee business expenses
Business gifts,
Gift expenses.
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Campaign contributions,
Lobbying and political activities.
,
Political Contributions
Campaign expenses,
Campaign Expenses
Capital expenditures,
Capital Expenses
Casualty losses,
Casualty and Theft Losses of Income-Producing Property
,
Casualty and Theft Losses
Cell phones,
Depreciation on Computers
,
For tax years beginning after 2009, cellular...
Chambers of Commerce dues,
You may not be able to deduct that part of...
Check-writing fees,
Check-Writing Fees on Personal Account
Claim of right repayments,
Repayments Under Claim of Right
Clerical help, deductibility of,
Clerical Help and Office Rent
Clothes:
Protective,
Protective clothing.
Work,
Work Clothes and Uniforms
Club dues,
Club Dues
Commissions,
Commissions
Commuting expenses,
Commuting Expenses
Computers:
Depreciation,
Depreciation on Computers
,
Depreciation on Home Computer
,
Excess Deductions of an Estate
Convenience fees,
Credit or Debit Card Convenience Fees
Criminal prosecutions:
Travel expenses for federal staff,
Federal crime investigation and prosecution.
,
In a temporary duty status, and
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Damages:
Breach of employment contract,
Damages for Breach of Employment Contract
Deposits:
Losses on,
Loss on Deposits
Depreciation:
Computers,
Depreciation on Computers
,
Depreciation on Home Computer
,
Excess Deductions of an Estate
Disabilities, persons with:
Work-related expenses,
Impairment-Related Work Expenses
Dividends:
Fees to collect,
Fees To Collect Interest and Dividends
Service charges on reinvestment plans,
Service Charges on Dividend Reinvestment Plans
Dues:
Chambers of Commerce,
Dues to Chambers of Commerce and Professional Societies
Club,
Club Dues
Lobbying,
Dues used for lobbying.
Professional societies,
Dues to Chambers of Commerce and Professional Societies
Union,
Union Dues and Expenses
See also:
Fees
See also:
Expenses
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Education,
Education Expenses During Unemployment
Education expenses,
Work-Related Education
,
See chapter 12 of Publication 970, Tax Benefits...
Employee business expenses:
Form 2106 and Form 2106-EZ,
Form 2106 and Form 2106-EZ.
Performing artists,
Performing Artists
Unreimbursed,
Generally, the following expenses are deducted...
Employment:
Agency fees,
You can deduct employment and outplacement...
Breach of contract,
Damages for Breach of Employment Contract
Entertainers and musicians,
See:
Performing artists
Entertainment expenses,
Meals and entertainment.
Estates:
Federal estate tax,
Federal Estate Tax on Income in Respect of a Decedent
Expenses:
Employee business,
See:
Employee business expenses
Legal,
See:
Legal expenses
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Federal estate tax,
Federal Estate Tax on Income in Respect of a Decedent
Fees:
Legal,
See:
Legal expenses
Fines,
Fines or Penalties
Form 2106:
Employee business expenses,
Form 2106 and Form 2106-EZ.
Form 2106-EZ:
Employee business expenses,
Form 2106 and Form 2106-EZ.
Form 4562:
Depreciation and amortization,
See How To Report, later, for information...
,
Use Part V of Form 4562, Depreciation and...
,
Use Form 4562, Part III, to claim the depreciation...
Free tax services,
Funeral expenses,
Burial or funeral expenses, including the...
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Gambling winnings and losses,
Gambling Losses Up to the Amount of Gambling Winnings
Government employees:
Federal criminal investigation and prosecution travel expenses,
Federal crime investigation and prosecution.
State or local government officials paid on fee basis,
Officials Paid on a Fee Basis
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Health spa,
Health Spa Expenses
Help,
See:
Tax help
Hobbies,
Hobby Expenses
Home:
Security system,
Home Security System
Telephone service,
Residential Telephone Service
Home office:
Computers,
Computer used in a home office.
Expenses,
Home Office
Principal place of business,
Principal place of business.
Travel and transportation expenses,
Home office.
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Impairment-related work expenses,
Impairment-Related Work Expenses
Income aid payment,
Repayment of Income Aid Payment
Income in respect of decedent:
Estate tax,
Federal Estate Tax on Income in Respect of a Decedent
Individual retirement arrangements (IRAs):
Trustees' fees,
Trustee's Administrative Fees for IRA
Insurance:
Business liability,
Business Liability Insurance
Life insurance,
Life Insurance Premiums
Malpractice,
Malpractice insurance premiums.
Personal disability,
Personal disability insurance premiums.
Interest income:
Fees to collect,
Fees To Collect Interest and Dividends
Investments:
Annuity, unrecovered investment in,
Unrecovered Investment in Annuity
Deposits, losses on,
Loss on Deposits
Fees and expenses,
Investment Fees and Expenses
Seminars,
Investment-Related Seminars
Itemized deductions:
Deductions not subject to 2% limit,
Deductions Not Subject to the 2% Limit
Deductions subject to 2% limit,
Deductions subject to the 2% limit.
,
Deductions Subject to the 2% Limit
How to report,
How To Report
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Job search,
Job Search Expenses
,
You can choose to use the standard mileage...
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Kickbacks,
Illegal bribes and kickbacks—see Bribes and...
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Legal expenses:
Job-related,
Legal Fees
Personal,
Personal Legal Expenses
Political campaigns,
Legal fees.
Production of income,
Legal Expenses
Unlawful discrimination claims,
Legal Expenses
Licenses:
Fees,
Licenses and Regulatory Fees
Life insurance,
Life Insurance Premiums
Lobbying,
Lobbying and political activities.
,
Lobbying Expenses
,
If you are a professional lobbyist, you can...
Local transportation,
Local transportation expenses.
Losses:
Partnership,
Loss From Other Activities From Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), Box 2
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Mail carriers, rural,
Rural Mail Carriers' Vehicle Expenses
Malpractice insurance,
Malpractice insurance premiums.
Meal and lodging expenses,
Meals and entertainment.
Medical examinations,
Medical examinations required by an employer.
Mileage rate,
Standard mileage rate.
Missing children, photographs of,
Photographs of missing children.
More information,
See:
Tax help
Mutual funds:
Indirect deductions,
Indirect Deductions of Pass-Through Entities
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Nondeductible expenses,
Nondeductible Expenses
,
You cannot deduct the cost of a wristwatch,...
Not-for-profit activities,
Hobby Expenses
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Occupational taxes,
Occupational Taxes
Office:
Home,
See:
Home office
Outplacement agency fees,
You can deduct employment and outplacement...
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Partnerships:
Indirect deductions,
Indirect Deductions of Pass-Through Entities
Pass-through entities,
Indirect Deductions of Pass-Through Entities
Passport expense,
Passport for a business trip.
Penalties,
Fines or Penalties
Performing artists:
Work clothes,
Musicians and entertainers can deduct the...
Personal expenses,
Nondeductible Expenses
,
You cannot deduct the cost of a wristwatch,...
Political contributions:
Campaign expenses,
Campaign Expenses
Ponzi-type investment schemes,
Losses From Ponzi-type Investment Schemes
Postal workers,
Rural Mail Carriers' Vehicle Expenses
Production of income expenses,
Other Expenses
,
If you have a loss on your traditional IRA...
Professional accreditation fees,
Professional Accreditation Fees
Professional journals,
Subscriptions to professional journals and...
Professional reputation and marketing,
Professional Reputation
Professional societies dues,
You may not be able to deduct that part of...
Prosecution travel expenses,
Federal crime investigation and prosecution.
,
In a temporary duty status, and
Protective clothing,
Protective clothing.
Publications,
See:
Tax help
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Recordkeeping requirements:
Computer used for home and business,
You must keep records to prove your percentage...
Deductions, to verify,
You must keep records to verify your deductions....
Gambling winnings and losses,
Diary of winnings and losses. You must keep...
Home office,
You should keep records that will give the...
Relief fund contributions,
Relief Fund Contributions
Rent:
Office,
Clerical Help and Office Rent
Safe deposit box,
Safe Deposit Box Rent
Repayments:
Claim of right,
Repayments Under Claim of Right
Income,
Repayments of Income
Income aid payments,
Repayment of an income aid payment received...
Social Security benefits,
Repayments of Social Security Benefits
Reporting requirements:
Armed Forces reservists,
Armed Forces reservists.
Computer used in a home office,
Computer used in a home office.
Depreciation,
Depreciation.
Form 2106 and Form 2106-EZ,
Form 2106 and Form 2106-EZ.
Impairment-related work expenses,
Impairment-related work expenses.
Itemized deductions,
How To Report
Tax preparation fees,
Tax preparation fees.
Research expenses,
Research Expenses of a College Professor
Rural mail carriers,
Rural Mail Carriers' Vehicle Expenses
Résumé,
Résumé.
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S corporations:
Indirect deductions,
Indirect Deductions of Pass-Through Entities
Safe deposit box,
Safe Deposit Box Rent
Security systems, home,
Home Security System
Seminars, investment-related,
Investment-Related Seminars
Service charges on dividend reinvestment plans,
Service Charges on Dividend Reinvestment Plans
Social Security repayments,
Repayments of Social Security Benefits
State or local governments:
Officials paid on fee basis,
Officials Paid on a Fee Basis
Stockholders' meeting expenses,
Stockholders' Meetings
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Tax help,
How To Get Tax Help
Tax-exempt income expenses,
Tax-Exempt Income Expenses
Taxes:
Estate tax,
Federal Estate Tax on Income in Respect of a Decedent
Occupational,
Occupational Taxes
Taxpayer Advocate,
Taxpayer Advocate Service.
Telephones:
Cell phone,
Depreciation on Computers
Residential service,
Residential Telephone Service
Theft losses,
Casualty and Theft Losses of Income-Producing Property
,
Casualty and Theft Losses
Tools,
Tools Used in Your Work
Travel and transportation expenses,
Local lodging.
,
See Publication 463 for more information...
Trustees:
IRA administrative fees,
Trustee's Administrative Fees for IRA
TTY/TDD information,
How To Get Tax Help
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Unemployment and education expenses,
Education Expenses During Unemployment
Unemployment benefit fund contributions,
Voluntary Unemployment Benefit Fund Contributions
Uniforms, military,
Military uniforms.
,
You can deduct the cost of your uniforms...
Union dues,
Union Dues and Expenses
Unreimbursed employee expenses,
Generally, the following expenses are deducted...
,
You can deduct the cost of your uniforms...
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Wagering winnings and losses,
Gambling Losses Up to the Amount of Gambling Winnings
Work:
Clothes and uniforms,
Work Clothes and Uniforms
Impairment-related expenses,
Impairment-Related Work Expenses
Supplies,
Tools and supplies used in your work.
Tools,
Tools and supplies used in your work.
,
Tools Used in Your Work
Travel and transportation expenses,
Travel, Transportation, Meals, Entertainment, Gifts, and Local Lodging
Wristwatches,
Wristwatches.
,
You cannot deduct the cost of a wristwatch,...
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