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I work as a full-time Law Enforcement Chaplain paid by my department. I am ordained, provide sacraments and services. Is there a checklist of deductions I can claim?

 
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JohnW15
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I work as a full-time Law Enforcement Chaplain paid by my department. I am ordained, provide sacraments and services. Is there a checklist of deductions I can claim?

If you're a salaried employee receiving a Form W-2 reporting your income then, unfortunately, your job-related expenses are not deductible under the new law.  Please see the TurboTax FAQ "Can employees deduct any job-related expenses?" below for more information. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300622

However, if you're self-employed, your self-employment expenses are deductible against your self-employment income.  Please see the IRS' Ministers Audit Techniques Guide for examples of allowable and unallowable expense types.




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JohnW15
Intuit Alumni

I work as a full-time Law Enforcement Chaplain paid by my department. I am ordained, provide sacraments and services. Is there a checklist of deductions I can claim?

If you're a salaried employee receiving a Form W-2 reporting your income then, unfortunately, your job-related expenses are not deductible under the new law.  Please see the TurboTax FAQ "Can employees deduct any job-related expenses?" below for more information. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300622

However, if you're self-employed, your self-employment expenses are deductible against your self-employment income.  Please see the IRS' Ministers Audit Techniques Guide for examples of allowable and unallowable expense types.




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