{"id":143,"date":"2015-01-21T15:45:20","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T20:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.etax.com\/?p=143"},"modified":"2014-12-04T15:47:43","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:47:43","slug":"miscellaneous-deductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/21\/miscellaneous-deductions\/","title":{"rendered":"Miscellaneous Deductions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">People often consider three big <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> when they think of itemizing: home mortgage interest, state and local income taxes, and charitable donations. Though, there are many additional deductions aside from the three common ones. These deductions are typically considered \u201cmiscellaneous itemized deductions\u201d and are able to be claimed if they are more than 2% of your adjusted gross income.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Expenses from your job that haven\u2019t been reimbursed are one cost that can be deducted, and can help save you money. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">These expenses are paid by you, and can include: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Costs of business related trips, including meals, entertainment, and transportation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Business insurance, including liability coverage<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Costs of computer equipment or cell phones required for work<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Membership dues for organizations like Chamber of Commerce, if related to work<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Dues paid to professional societies related to your occupation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Education or training costs<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Home office expenses for regular use <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Job search expenses if sought for the same line of work<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Legal fees incurred through work<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Malpractice insurance<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Passport expenses for international business trips<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Trade magazine subscriptions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Tools and supplies <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Union dues<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Uniforms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Any of these expenses that your employer doesn\u2019t reimburse you for may be able to be deducted by claiming miscellaneous itemized deductions on your tax return. These expenses need to be directly related to work, and need to be a reasonable amount. They should be ordinary expenses, and have to be necessary to your job to be claimed.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People often consider three big deduction when they think of itemizing: home mortgage interest, state and local income taxes, and charitable donations. Though, there are many additional deductions aside from the three common ones. 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