Are these costs tax deductible?

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Women's Health, LTC.

I was just looking over my Affinity account, and the amount of money I have spent so far for this program. I am wondering, are these costs tax deductible? I think because they are REQUIRED expenses in order to do our jobs, it should be.

Has anyone been successful in that arena?

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I was able to file these costs on my taxes as a business expense because I was a contact NP while in the program. I have seen others file them under medical.

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Specializes in ED RN and Case Manager.

There were several nurses enrolled in my Healthcare Professional group that claimed their Affinity expenses as medical deductions on their taxes.

I was probably the only one that didn’t. Instead, I enrolled in the medical Flex Spending Account (FSA) offered by my employer. Throughout the year I saved all my invoices/receipts related to SUD treatment (counseling, specimen collection fees) & printed Affinity’s online invoices. Around mid-October each year, I would submit everything to my FSA plan for reimbursement. One week later I would receive a nice fat check to use for Christmas shopping!

Although it was technically my (tax free) money, it didn’t seem like it. Instead, it felt like someone was handing me a generous $2400 Christmas bonus. More importantly as expensive as life was during those 5 years (tests, tests, tests), it ensured that I had money available before Christmas (my main goal).

Anyway, just wanted to throw out another option for anyone interested.

Sorry! I don’t have any information regarding claiming this as a tax deduction (as a business expense). I would only be guessing!

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Can anyone give me an idea of monthly cost for BRN intervention program in California? Trying to decide if I this is feasible or if I should just give up this profession. Thanks. 

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Specializes in OR.

For the majority of my contract I claimed the tests as an I reimbursed medical expense. For much of that time I actually had a low enough income (SSDI and crummy near minimum wage jobs) and/or enough medical expenses that I paid cash for that I made it to the 10% of AGI  to allow me to do that. I claimed the group fees and other assorted garbage under ‘professional expenses.’ After the tax scam of 2017, I lost both those options. Fortunately I was working by that point and the extraneous costs were pretty much done. 

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What about legal fees to get back before the BON? I’m in the same boat and never even considered it to be tax deductible ?

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Specializes in Psych, Addictions, SOL (Student of Life).

It's hard to give advice in this matter and it's against TOS. Please consult with a tax attorney!

Hppy

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