{"id":113,"date":"2015-01-01T15:21:57","date_gmt":"2015-01-01T20:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.etax.com\/?p=113"},"modified":"2014-12-04T15:24:34","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:24:34","slug":"miscellaneous-deductions-lower-tax-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/01\/miscellaneous-deductions-lower-tax-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Miscellaneous Deductions To Lower Tax Rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">Certain miscellaneous expenses, like consultation fees for tax services that you incur throughout the year, may be able to be deducted at tax time. If you chose to itemize your expenses, you may even be able to lower the amount of taxes you owe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">If you want to claim miscellaneous deductions on your tax form, you should know the following things:<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Two Percent Limit:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">The amount you can deduct in most miscellaneous expenses has to be greater than two percent of your adjusted gross income. Included in this rule are: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">employee expenses that haven\u2019t been reimbursed<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">costs incurred through a job search for the same occupation <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">the cost of purchasing tools or uniforms for your job<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">union dues<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">business travel.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Exclusions to the Two Percent Limit:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Certain deductions aren\u2019t required to meet the two percent limit. Examples of these deductions are: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">loss incurred on investment properties, including stocks, bonds, and art pieces<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">any gambling losses equal to the amount you\u2019ve won<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Some expenses aren\u2019t deductible, regardless of your AGI. You can\u2019t deduct any costs associated with personal amenities or family living expenses. Any expenses you wish to deduct should be filed with your regular tax return using Schedule A, Itemized Deductions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Certain miscellaneous expenses, like consultation fees for tax services that you incur throughout the year, may be able to be deducted at tax time. If you chose to itemize your expenses, you may even be able to lower the amount of taxes you owe. 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