Professional License and Continuing Education Expenses

[dennis-agee1]

Spouse is a stay at home parent, but paid to renew her state Physical Therapy License and Continuing Education .  Are these expenses deductible?

[Marketstar · Accepted solution]

Unfortunately, you must be employed to deduct an employee business expense such as a license and continuing education

To be deductible, your expenses must be for education that either maintains or improves your job skills, or is required by your employer or by law to keep your salary, status or job.

Expenses to learn a new trade or job or to qualify for a new career aren't deductible.

[tjkinane]

Can I deduct my Washington State Medical License fee and continued medical education expenses?

And where in my Turbo Tax return do I enter such data?

[Hal_Al]

@tjkinane 

No, unless you are self employed.