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<blockquote data-quote="Bagels" data-source="post: 1189696" data-attributes="member: 43436"><p><a href="http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch28.html" target="_blank">Publication 17 (2012), Your Federal Income Tax</a></p><p><a href="http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch28.html" target="_blank"></a>Y<span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">ou can deduct the cost and upkeep of work clothes if the following two requirements are met.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"></span></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">You must wear them as a condition of your employment.</span></span></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">The clothes are not suitable for everyday wear.</span></span></li> </ul><p></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'"><img src="http://www.irs.gov/publications/images/caution.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'arial'">It is not enough that you wear distinctive clothing. The clothing must be specifically required by your employer. Nor is it enough that you do not, in fact, wear your work clothes away from work. The clothing must not be suitable for taking the place of your regular clothing.</span></span></p><p></p><p>Thus, your work shoes are <u>not </u>tax deductible. And even if you claim your work shoes, your tax liability will be reduced by only a few bucks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bagels, post: 1189696, member: 43436"] [URL="http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch28.html"]Publication 17 (2012), Your Federal Income Tax [/URL]Y[COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial]ou can deduct the cost and upkeep of work clothes if the following two requirements are met.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial] [LIST] [*]You must wear them as a condition of your employment. [*]The clothes are not suitable for everyday wear. [/LIST] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial][IMG]http://www.irs.gov/publications/images/caution.gif[/IMG][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial]It is not enough that you wear distinctive clothing. The clothing must be specifically required by your employer. Nor is it enough that you do not, in fact, wear your work clothes away from work. The clothing must not be suitable for taking the place of your regular clothing.[/FONT][/COLOR] Thus, your work shoes are [U]not [/U]tax deductible. And even if you claim your work shoes, your tax liability will be reduced by only a few bucks. [/QUOTE]
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