Can you write off your license fees on taxes?

[PAnewgrad50]

I am new to this, but the hospital I am working for does not pay for board exam fees or licensing fees (including state license, controlled substance license, and DEA license).  Between all of these fees I spent well over $1,000 out of pocket.  (They will not allow me to use my CME allotment to cover these fees either.)

 

I was just wondering which, if any of these were tax deductible.

 

Thanks

[gbrothers98]

They are but you have to have enough items that total above a certain percentage of your adjusted gross income.

My question would be why is your hospital not paying these fees?

Good luck.

George Brothers PA-C

[Guest Paula]

^^^^ I have the same question of why the hospital in not paying the fees.  You got taken.

[GetMeOuttaThisMess]

I wish someone would ask my VA this. Tightwads.

[JohnnyM2]

I am new to this, but the hospital I am working for does not pay for board exam fees or licensing fees (including state license, controlled substance license, and DEA license). Between all of these fees I spent well over $1,000 out of pocket. (They will not allow me to use my CME allotment to cover these fees either.)

 

I was just wondering which, if any of these were tax deductible.

 

Thanks

To be specific, board exam fees ARE NOT deductible as these fees are considered to be the cost of meeting the minimum requirements to ENTER you profession. Licensing and regulatory fees ARE deductible so your state licence and DEA are deductible. Note that dues and subscriptions for AAPA, etc. are also deductible. But...you only get these deductions to the extent that the sum total of your itemized deductions, exceed 2% of your AGI.

 

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[Guest Paula]

I wish someone would ask my VA this. Tightwads.

You should be able to get your DEA for free since VA is a federal facility.  Check it out. 

[GetMeOuttaThisMess]

I did, though it didn't cost them anything to provide it. 250 weeks left after tomorrow.

[Boatswain2PA]

Unless you are independent contractor, then you get to write all of this off.  Plus $.55 cents per mile driving, plus clothes you need for the contract, plus any books, your home office, your computer, printer, etc, etc, etc. 

Of course, as an independent contractor, you get to experience first hand exactly how much the government takes from you when you write that quarterly check.....

[PAnewgrad50]

^^^^ I have the same question of why the hospital in not paying the fees.  You got taken.

They claimed to me that all hospital providers including MD's PA's and APRN's pay their own licensing fees.  Maybe they lied?  

[jmj11]

I pay for my MD employee his license fees, malpractice, CME trips, books, DEA, board exam and everything that pertains to work.  Being on the receiving end, this seems only fair.  My company also does the same for myself.