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When Can You Deduct Employee Expenses?

By Kevin McCormally, Editorial Director, Kiplinger.com

March 19, 2008

Q: If you fall under the standard deduction, can you still write off employee-related expenses? Or would that be considered an itemized deduction? -- Joe

Kevin's Answer:

Most employee business expenses are considered miscellaneous expenses, deductible only if you itemize and only to the extent that all your miscellaneous expenses exceed 2% of your adjusted gross income.

One important exception is that qualifying job-related moving expenses are deductible as an adjustment to income, even if you claim the standard deduction.

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