[Noisebridge-discuss] membership dues via employer matching funds?

Christie Dudley longobord at gmail.com
Fri Aug 21 00:08:44 UTC 2009


Professional society dues (such as IEEE or ACM) are generally tax deductible
as a career expense, even if you aren't working for yourself.  These are up
there with uniforms (pity suits aren't included) and conferences.

Did you stick a mileage counter on your bike?  I'm trying to figure out how
you'd measure that.

Christie

Then again, IANAL nor am I a tax accountant.  Consult with a professional
you're willing to pay if you want advice you can count on.
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On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 4:57 PM, Sai Emrys <noisebridge at saizai.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 4:41 PM, dpc<weasel at meer.net> wrote:
> >> Another interesting thing... often employers will match, or completely
> pay
> >> for dues in professional organizations.
> >
> > w/o the emplyer match (if you're itemizing) these dues are tax
> deductable.
>
> They are not tax deductible as a donation, employer match or no,
> because they aren't one.
>
> Maybe they qualify as a business expense or somesuch, but I don't know
> that side of things. Any tax lawyers / accountants in the audience
> able to give a definitive answer?
>
> > i tried to count my bike as a 'commuting vehicle' expense when i was
> working for myself. the cost per mile computation was a little weird though.
>
> That is awesome.
>
> - Sai
>
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