Re: Tax question - dress code means tax deductible?
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Isn't the standard deduction like $5,000? I find it hard to believe that most people spend more than that on work clothes per year unless they work at a law firm or something and constantly need to reload on super nice suits. And it's not like those clothes are a Ronald McDonald costume that you couldn't wear somewhere else.
Sounds bogus to me.
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The deduction doesn't apply for a law firm, but it would apply if you were a salesperson at Prada and could only wear the brand. The qualification is that you do not wear the "uniform" for anything but work related activities. Hence if you are an actor and happen to attend the Oscars and need to buy a tux to wear for the evening the deduction only applies if you will only use the tux for work related activities. For certain professions this line item is an audit red-flag.
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