lifeofsam
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I'm a auto mechanic, and I purchased new tools for my job, but only worked the job for 5 months last year before leaving it. How would I claim this?

It was roughly 450$, maybe a little more.  The tools were specifically purchased for the job, not for private use, but I only used them for the 5 months I worked for that company.  Doing basic math, that would be roughly 42% (8.3% per month x 5 = 41.6%, rounded up to 42%) of the year I used them for a business; is that what I claim? Or would I claim 100%, since the tools were intended for use at my job and nothing else?