Business & farm

The following are the expenses you can deduct on Line 16 (if it's not in the list, it's not deductible on Line 16:

 

  • Gambling losses (gambling losses include, but aren't limited to, the cost of non-winning bingo, lottery, and raffle tickets), but only to the extent of gambling winnings reported on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 21.

  • Casualty and theft losses of income-producing property from Form 4684, lines 32 and 38b, or Form 4797, line 18a.

  • Loss from other activities from Schedule K-1 (Form 1065-B), box 2.

  • Federal estate tax on income in respect of a decedent.

  • A deduction for amortizable bond premium (for example, a deduction allowed for a bond premium carryforward or a deduction for amortizable bond premium on bonds acquired before October 23, 1986).

  • An ordinary loss attributable to a contingent payment debt instrument or an inflation-indexed debt instrument (for example, a Treasury Inflation-Protected Security).

  • Deduction for repayment of amounts under a claim of right if over $3,000. See Pub. 525 for details.

  • Certain unrecovered investment in a pension.

  • Impairment-related work expenses of a disabled person.