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Deductions & credits
You don't enter them because they're not deductible.
Fees to enter a new profession are not deductible. From IRS Publication 529:
"Professional Accreditation Fees
You cannot deduct professional accreditation fees such as the following.
- Accounting certificate fees paid for the initial right to practice accounting.
- Bar exam fees and incidental expenses in securing initial admission to the bar.
- Medical and dental license fees paid to get initial licensing."
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p529/ar02.html#en_US_publink100027003
Note that it doesn't matter that you don't actually enter the new profession. For example, an individual working as an accountant in a manufacturing firm could not deduct the CPA exam and CPA licenses costs, even though they never intended to practice separately as a CPA.
‎June 5, 2019
11:58 AM