PAnewgrad50 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbrothers98 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 ^^^^ I have the same question of why the hospital in not paying the fees. You got taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 I wish someone would ask my VA this. Tightwads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyM2 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 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. Sent from my Kindle Fire HDX using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Paula Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 I did, though it didn't cost them anything to provide it. 250 weeks left after tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boatswain2PA Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 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..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAnewgrad50 Posted September 24, 2014 Author Share Posted September 24, 2014 ^^^^ 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj11 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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