Gerri Harrison Financial Services

Unreimbursed Job-related Expenses

Subject to certain limitations any job related expenses that you incur, but are not reimbursed by your employer can be taken as a deduction.  Expenses include, but are not limited to:

• Meals and entertainment when traveling away from home or when conducting business with a client locally
• Mileage or actual vehicle expenses.  Must maintain a mileage log book that indicates business vs. personal miles, date and time of travel, where you went to and if using actual expenses the receipts related to the operation of the vehicle.
• Lodging when traveling away from home
• Transportation expenses such as taxis, air fare, rental cars from travel away from home
• Business gifts limited to $25 per individual
• Telephone, not the expense for the basic charge on your primary phone, can do long distance on primary, secondary line or cell phone
• Office supplies such as postage, pens, pencils, maps, calculators, paper, folders, tape, envelopes, labels, etc.
• Furniture and equipment purchased for a home office
• Tools
• Job hunting expenses
• Professional and union dues
• Legal fees incurred to protect income source
• Copying and printing expenses
• Education and seminars
• Tradeshow expenses
• Uniforms including dry cleaning or laundry costs