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Level 2
June 7, 2019
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I work federal security and am required required to pass rifle and pistol qualifications twice yearly, can I write off a rifle & pistol purchase as a tax write off/deduction.

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rjs
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Level 15
June 7, 2019

If you are an employee (you get a W-2) you cannot deduct any job-related expenses. The new tax law eliminates the deduction for employee business expenses for the years 2018 through 2025.

Level 2
June 7, 2019
This was updated on the irs website on March 7 of 2019. So are you saying it would no longer apply?

<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/know-these-helpful-tips-about-employee-business-expenses">https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/know-these-helpful-tips-about-employee-business-expenses</a>