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New Member
posted Feb 21, 2024 8:55:37 AM

Should I claim professional fees under income expenses or deductions?

I am self-employed.

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Moderator
Feb 21, 2024 9:06:04 AM

Please see our TurboTax FAQ to review if the professional fees you are asking about are included under deductions: What types of legal fees can I claim as deductions on my tax return?

 

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New Member
Feb 21, 2024 9:12:51 AM

I'm referring dues I paid for membership in a union or professional association related to my employment. I added to this my employment expenses under my income section. Now I am now the deductions section and they are asking again for fees I paid related to membership dues for my employement. I.e., The same thing is being asked in 2 different places.

 

Should I include my professional membership dues under income expenses or under the deductions section? 

 

 

Moderator
Feb 21, 2024 9:19:16 AM

Are you employed by someone else or are you self-employed? You would only include your union dues paid once.

 

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New Member
Feb 21, 2024 9:27:39 AM

I am self-employed, so I included the dues under the employment expenses. 

 

I will leave that part of the deductions section blank then.