Tax Deductions: Miscellaneous Deductions
The list provided here is intended for a high level overview and understanding.
Everything stated here might have exceptions. During the tax interview on efile.com you will be prompted to enter the necessary information.
Please reference Publication 529 for more detail on what you can deduct and what you can not deduct.
Misc. Deductible Non-Business Taxes
- Business Bad Debt
- Business Liability Insurance
- Damages for Breach of Employment Contract
- Depreciation on Computers or Cell Phones
- Educator Expenses
- Dues to Chambers of Commerce and
- Home Office
- Job Search Expenses
- Legal Fees
- Licenses and Regulatory Fees
- Occupational Taxes
- Repayment of Income Aid Payment
- Research Expenses of a College Professor
- Rural Mail Carriers’ Vehicle Expenses
- Tools Used in Your Work
- Travel, Transportation, Meals, Entertainment, Gifts, and Local Lodging
- Union Dues and Expenses
- Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
- Work Clothes and Uniforms
- Work-Related Education
- Tax Preparation Fees
Other Expenses
- Appraisal fees for a casualty loss or charitable contribution
- Casualty and theft losses from property used in performing services as an employee
- Clerical help and office rent in caring for investments
- Depreciation on home computers used for investments
- Fees to collect interest and dividends.
- Hobby expenses, but generally not more than hobby income
- Loss on deposits in an insolvent or bankrupt financial institution
- Loss on traditional IRAs or Roth IRAs, when allamounts have been distributed to you.
- Repayments of income
- Repayments of social security benefits
- Safe deposit box rental
- Service charges on dividend reinvestment plans
- Tax advice fees
- Trustee’s fees for your IRA, if separately billed and paid
Please reference Publication 529 for more detail on what you can deduct and what you can not deduct.
