https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-deduct-business-related-espenses-incurred-by-a-dependent/01/672210#M88183 <P>My dependent, a college student, needed a new wardrobe and travel expenses to work at a paid internship 3,000 from home. &nbsp;Cane we deduct any of this expense?</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:29:21 GMT bodnar 2019-06-06T10:29:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-deduct-business-related-espenses-incurred-by-a-dependent/01/672210#M88183 <P>My dependent, a college student, needed a new wardrobe and travel expenses to work at a paid internship 3,000 from home. &nbsp;Cane we deduct any of this expense?</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:29:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-deduct-business-related-espenses-incurred-by-a-dependent/01/672210#M88183 bodnar 2019-06-06T10:29:21Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/unfortunately-the-irs-views-the-expenses-mentioned-as-per/01/672213#M88184 <P>Unfortunately the IRS views the expenses mentioned as personal in nature. &nbsp;They make exceptions for people who have jobs that require them to wear clothing that would ordinarily not be worn during off hours such as uniforms, (astronauts, nurses, police, etc). &nbsp;The travel expenses to get a job are not deductible. &nbsp;However, once she is employed and required by her employer to travel, your daughter may deduct travel expenses that are not reimbursed by the company that she works for.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:29:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/unfortunately-the-irs-views-the-expenses-mentioned-as-per/01/672213#M88184 SeanE1 2019-06-06T10:29:23Z