You can deduct the cost of buying and maintaining a uniform only if:
- You are required to wear it as a condition of employment.
- The clothes are not suitable for general, daily use.
Work Clothes Expenses – Tax Deductible
The cost and upkeep of work clothes expenses are tax deductible for : police officers, fire fighters, nurses, bus drivers and railway workers, professional athletes, etc. However, work clothes worn by a welder, painter (including white shirts, caps, work shoes) are not tax deductible.
The cost of protective clothes, including safety shoes, hard hats, safety glasses is deductible. Carpenters, chemical workers, pipe fitters, steam fitters, machinists, oil field workers may deduct the cost of their safety equipment too.
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