Thanks for the response - I really appreciate it. I've already run the numbers by deleting the expense line and my TurboTax-calculated refund went up.
Why would not deducting *optional* (optional based on the IRS's use of the words "expenses you can deduct") business expenses, which would increase the amount of credits I'm already qualified for (just not receiving the full amount), make my claiming more of these credits "improper" ?
I understand my scenario is the exact opposite of 99+% of people... wanting to NOT deduct expenses to improve my tax scenario. Anyone have experience actually doing what I'm proposing?
