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70 Items You May Legally Deduct From Taxes

Considerable Items you may be able to Legally Deduct From Your Taxes. You may be wondering how to deduct certain items from your taxes.

Uyi AbrahamFounder and CEO, Vonza

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70 Items You May Legally Deduct From Taxes

There are considerable Items you may be able to Legally Deduct From Your Taxes. You may be wondering how to legally deduct certain items from your taxes.

There are some smart ways you may deduct some expenses and fees on your tax return. Find the list below:

1. Accounting fees
2. Advertising
3. Amortization
4. Auto expenses
5. Bad debts that you cannot collect
6. Banking fees

7. Board meetings
8. Building repairs and maintenance
9. Business association membership dues

10. Business travel
11. Cafeteria health-insurance plan (requires plan)
12. Charitable deductions made for a business purpose

13. Cleaning/janitorial services
14. Collection Expenses
15. Commissions to outside parties

Tax-Deductibles

16. Computers and tech supplies

17. Consulting fees

18. Continuing education for yourself to maintain licensing and improve skills

19. Conventions and trade shows

20. Costs of goods sold

21. Credit card convenience fees

22. Depreciation

23. Dining during business travel

24. Discounts to customers

25. Education and training for employees

26. Employee wages
27. Entertainment for customers and clients
28. Equipment

29. Equipment repairs
30. Exhibits for publicity
31. Family members’ wages

32. Franchise fees
33. Freight or shipping costs
34. Furniture or fixtures

35. Gifts for customers ($25 deduction limit for each)
36. Group insurance (if qualifying)
37. Health insurance

38. Home office
39. Interest
40. Internet hosting and services

41. Investment advice and fees
42. Legal fees
43. License fees

44. Losses due to theft
45. Management fees
46. Materials

47. Maintenance
48. Medical expenses (with plan)
49. Mortgage interest on business property

50. Moving
51. Newspapers and magazines
52. Office supplies and expenses

53. Outside services
54. Payroll taxes for employees, including Social Security, Medicare taxes and unemployment taxes
55. Parking and tolls

56. Pension plans
57. Postage
58. Publicity

59. Prizes for contests
60. Real estate-related expenses
61. Rebates on sales

62. Rent
63. Research and development
64. Retirement plans

65. Royalties
66. Safe-deposit box
67. Safe

68. Software and online services
69. Storage rental
70. Subcontractors

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