Medical

• done!

  Health insurance premiums (for self-employed people, 100 percent deductible from gross income)

  Related: How to Save on Medical Bills
• done!

  Transportation expenses for trips to medical facilities or doctors’ offices

• done!

  Nursing home medical expenses

• done!

  Crutches, orthopedic shoes, etc.

• done!

  Hearing aids, eyeglasses, contact lenses

• done!

  Equipment for disabled individuals

• done!

  Alcohol- and drug-abuse programs and some stop-smoking treatments

• done!

  Nurses’ fees

• done!

  Weight-loss programs prescribed by a doctor

  Related: 7 Ways to Save on Taxes

Business

• done!

  Education expenses to maintain or improve job skills

• done!

  Job-related professional journals and newspapers

• done!

  Required uniforms

• done!

  Union dues

• done!

  Employment agency fees or commissions

• done!

  Home office expenses (if you work from home)

• done!

  Expenses for job-seeking in your current field

• done!

  Reservist and National Guard overnight-travel expenses

• done!

  Cleaning and laundering services while traveling for business

• done!

  Cell phones required for business

Home

• done!

  Commissions for the sale of your home, or rental management if you rent it out

• done!

  Moving expenses

• done!

  Personal property taxes on cars, boats, etc.

• done!

  Casualty and theft losses

• done!

  Housekeeping or other home services needed for a qualifying dependent during your work hours

Charitable

• done!

  Donated clothing or other goods; note the estimated value (see “Valuation Guide” at goodwillpromo.org) on the receipt

• done!

  Mileage incurred while performing charitable activities

• done!

  Cost of meals, accommodations, public transportation, and parking when volunteer work sends you far from home—if you pay for them out of your own pocket.

Educational

• done!

  Hope and Lifetime Learning credits (a type of federal financial aid for college tuition that gives tax credit instead of tuition payment)

• done!

  Student loan interest

Finances

• done!

  Investment-related expenses

• done!

  Refinancing points on a mortgage

• done!

  Accounting or legal fees involved with taxes

• done!

  Cost of safe deposit box used for investments or business

• done!

  Penalty on early withdrawal of savings

• done!

  Alimony

Other

• done!

  Care provided for disabled children or spouse (Child and Dependent Care Credit)

• done!

  Clean fuel credit for purchase of hybrid car

• done!

  Jury duty pay reimbursed to employer

• done!

  Some gambling losses

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