{"id":1626,"date":"2019-06-05T12:32:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turbotax.intuit.com\/es\/?p=1626"},"modified":"2019-06-05T12:33:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T19:33:14","slug":"top-job-seeker-tax-deductions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turbotax.intuit.com\/es\/uncategorized\/top-job-seeker-tax-deductions-1626\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Job Seeker Tax Deductions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Traveling to job interviews. Dry-cleaning your best suit. Printing resumes on quality paper. Working with a job search coach. If you engaged in any job search activities in 2016, you may be able to deduct the related expenses from your taxes.<\/p>\n

One of the most important things to note about job search tax deductions<\/a>, is that they are only tax deductible if you\u2019re looking for a new job in the same occupation<\/em>. If your job search is an attempt to switch careers, your expenses are not deductible. For example, if you\u2019re transitioning from a print journalist to a web journalist, your expenses may still be deductible. But if you\u2019re making the leap from a zoologist to an accountant, probably not.<\/p>\n

The other big barrier to job search tax deductions is whether or not this is your first time searching for a job. The IRS doesn\u2019t allow first-time job seekers to deduct their job search expenses.<\/p>\n

If you feel that your job search is keeping you within the same occupation, and this isn\u2019t your first job search rodeo, here are several of the most common job search tax deductions you may qualify for:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Resume expenses. <\/strong>Preparing and printing your resume is a tax-deductible activity. This includes paying for a resume writer, buying high-quality resume paper, and if you\u2019re job searching by snail mail, mailing your resume.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Job search assistance. <\/strong>If you\u2019ve paid to work with a recruiter or placement agency, or used an online job search website that requires a subscription fee, those are tax-deductible job search expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Travel expenses. <\/strong>If you had to travel for job interviews, you may be able to deduct things like airfare, parking, meals, public transit tickets, hotel stays, and taxi rides even if you don’t secure the job.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Becoming self-employed. <\/strong>If your job search activities revolve around moving to a self-employed or freelance status, where you\u2019re in the same occupation but working on your own, you can deduct certain related expenses.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          When CAN\u2019T you take these expenses?<\/strong><\/p>\n

          There are several circumstance where job seekers are not allowed to deduct related expenses. We covered two of them, but here is the comprehensive list:<\/p>\n