{"id":109,"date":"2014-12-30T15:18:14","date_gmt":"2014-12-30T20:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.etax.com\/?p=109"},"modified":"2014-12-04T15:20:01","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:20:01","slug":"deducting-expenses-job-hunting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/30\/deducting-expenses-job-hunting\/","title":{"rendered":"Deducting Expenses from Job Hunting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">When you seek out a new job in the same occupation, you may be able to deduct some of the costs you incur through the hunting process. If you want to know how to get a little more cash back in a time when you\u2019re trying to save, you should be aware of the following facts about job hunting deductions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What You Can Deduct:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Same Field: <\/b>You have to seek employment in the same line of work you currently work in f you want to claim a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2026\/02\/19\/new-auto-loan-interest-deduction-how-to-save-up-to-10000-on-your-taxes-2025-2028\/\">deduction<\/a> for job search expenses. You can\u2019t deduct costs associated with a new occupation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>R\u00e9sum\u00e9 Services: <\/b>If you use third party services to prepare or mail your r\u00e9sum\u00e9, you can deduct the expense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Travel: <\/b>if your job search requires you to travel, there\u2019s a chance you will be able to deduct the expenses. The trip has to be a main purpose in order to deduct the cost of traveling to and from job search location. If not, you may be able to claim a portion of the expense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Third Party Placement:<\/b> Costs you paid to a placement agency to help you find a job may be deductible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>What You Can\u2019t Deduct:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>First Time Employment:<\/b> Similar to looking for a new line of work, you can\u2019t deduct expenses if you are seeking your first job.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Employment Gap:<\/b> If it\u2019s been awhile since your last job, and the time you start looking for a new one, you won\u2019t be able to deduct the job search expenses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\"><b>Reimbursement:<\/b> Any costs that have been reimbursed by another person or party are not deductible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">To deduct job search expenses, you\u2019ll need to file Schedule A, Itemized Deductions, in which they are classified as a miscellaneous deduction. 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