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Clothing Required for Your
Job
Not Always Deductible in Tax Preparation
Many taxpayers are
required to maintain a certain personal appearance or wear special
clothing for work. However, not all purchases for work-related attire or
personal grooming reaps a tax deduction. If you require your employees to
wear a uniform, or other special clothing that has the name of your
business or some other logo on it, that cost is deductible to your
employees as a miscellaneous business deduction.
Other employees, such as
models, or other professionals who are required to
maintain a highly professional, well-groomed appearance, may find that the
cost of their expensive clothing and cosmetics will not save tax dollars.
Even if you require your employees to wear certain clothing, if it is not
in the nature of a uniform, the cost is personal.
Remember, the general
rule of thumb is that if the clothing is suitable for every-day wear, it’s
not deductible in tax preparation.
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Some Clothing Items
That ARE Deductible(must be required
by employer)
Airline uniforms Delivery worker uniforms Theatrical costumes
Construction hard hats Welder's mask Work gloves Nurse's
uniforms In general, clothing items that are NOT
suitable for everyday wear. |
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Some Items That are
NOT DeductibleSlacks or jeans
Regular work shoes
Painter's white clothing
Sport coat or dress
suitable for street wear
even if required by
employer |
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