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posted Oct 2, 2022 3:00:29 PM

Can these expenses be deducted?I started investing in 2021 and I purchased books, algo software and some other expenses to maintain my stock and options investment.

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Level 15
Oct 2, 2022 3:55:28 PM

After tax reform, those miscellaneous investment expenses are no longer deductible.

 

You would have to itemize on Schedule A and they would have to exceed the 2% floor even if they were deductible.

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Level 15
Oct 2, 2022 3:54:38 PM

No, there is no deduction for those expenses. 

Level 15
Oct 2, 2022 3:55:28 PM

After tax reform, those miscellaneous investment expenses are no longer deductible.

 

You would have to itemize on Schedule A and they would have to exceed the 2% floor even if they were deductible.