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Originally Posted by fintstone
He cannot deduct them as unreimbursed business expenses.
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I would listen to the above advice.
(Plus that $5k would be below the itemizing threshold. Unless there is a specific business he owns, which incurs expenses, and there are are considerable and provable costs with a paper trail to withstand an audit, itemizing would not be worth it or probably legal especially at that level. The last time I looked the standard deduction was $7,500 but it has gone up considerably. wow)
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/taxes/standard-deduction
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The standard deduction for 2024 (tax returns filed in 2025) is $14,600 for single filers "