As a healthcare provider, you should claim the below tax deductions to keep more of your hard-earned money.
Mileage you can deduct
Between job sites
Miles driven from one clinic, hospital, or patient's home to another.
Home office to a job site
If your home is your primary place of business, trips from your home to hospitals, clinics, or patients are tax deductible.
Work-related errands
Miles driven to pick up medical supplies, go to the bank for business deposits, attending continuing education are tax deductible.
Expenses you can deduct
Phone & Service
If you have to use a phone for work, you can deduct the percentage of the purchase price and monthly service bill that reflect your work usage!
Office Supplies
Items that you buy for everyday use in your office, like pens, paper, postage, and notepads, are deductible!
Business Cards
Designing and printing business cards is deductible as a marketing expense. Just be sure to check for typos!
Advertising
The costs of promoting your business, like online ads, signs, print, radio, and video, are all deductible!
Parking
If you have to pay for parking while you're working, that's tax deductible. Unfortunately, parking tickets, traffic violations, and speeding tickets are not.
Uniform
If you're required to wear a uniform with a company logo or branding, and are not reimbursed for the purchase, that's deductible! Just make sure it's something you wouldn't wear outside of work.
Licenses & Memberships
Licenses or memberships that help you do your job are deductible. That includes license renewal fees and membership dues to professional organizations.
Health Insurance
If you're self-employed and don't have the option to buy health insurance through an employer or spouse, you can deduct your monthly health insurance payments!
Supplies
If you purchase supplies that are needed to run your business, those expenses are deductible! Just make sure these purchases would be considered typical for your industry.
Personal Protective Equipment
Hand sanitizer, gloves, face masks, and other safety items are essential right now for anyone actively working in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Other
Any expense that doesn't fit the other categories we've set up for you. Please make sure to add a note to keep track of them!
Other expenses you can deduct
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Clothing
Clothing that can be reasonably worn outside of your work environment is considered a personal hygeine expense and is explicitly deemed a non-deductible expense.
Haircuts
A haircut is considered a personal hygiene expense and is explicitly deemed a non-deductible expense for independent workers.
Life Insurance
You can't deduct the cost of premiums for life insurance where you are the beneficiary. This includes taking policies out to secure a loan for your business, or to fund a succession plan.
Parking Fines and Tickets
Misconduct isn't part of your job! Fees for legal violations, such as parking tickets or court fees, are not tax deductible.
Commuting
If you have a permanent office from which you conduct your business then the miles driven between your home and that office are considered commuting and are not tax deductible.
Dry Cleaning
Dry cleaning is considered a personal hygiene expense and is therefore explicitly deemed a non-deductible. Unless you're cleaning a uniform, the expense is considered personal.
Non-Deductible Expenses if You Take the Standard Mileage Deduction
Gas
Gas is part of maintaining a vehicle for business and is deductible only if you choose not to take the standard mileage rate.
Oil Change
An oil change is standard car maintenance and is deductible only if you choose not to take the standard mileage rate.
Car Insurance
Car insurance is required for all car owners and thus is deductible only if you choose not to take the standard mileage rate.
Car Repairs
All cars will eventually need a repair. Repairs are deductible only if you choose not to take the standard mileage rate.
Car Lease Payments
If you are leasing a car, you can deduct the lease payments only if you choose not to take the standard mileage rate.
Car Depreciation
Car depreciation is deductible only if you choose not to take the standard mileage rate.
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