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Self-Employed Tax Deductions: Can You Write Off Your Jeans?
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In this one-minute moment, Dr. Friday clarifies that everyday clothing worn for work (like jeans or casual shoes) is generally not tax-deductible unless it functions specifically as a uniform, possibly bearing a company logo.
Transcript:
G’day, I’m Dr. Friday, president of Dr. Friday’s Tax and Financial Firm. To get more info, go to www.drfriday.com. This is a one-minute moment.
Self-employed individuals: sometimes I think you guys sit around and think about what ridiculous tax deduction can I write off. ‘My blue jeans are a tax deduction because I wear them for work.’ ‘I have really nice Uggs that I wear every day to work, so those are going to be a tax deduction.’
Keep in mind, people, anything that can be worn on the streets—which is a lot, if you think about it—is not a tax deduction; it is not a uniform; it is not an outfit. What you do have is if you have your logo on something, then you may be able to consider that maybe a uniform.
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