November 03, 2008
Are uniforms required for school tax deductible?
Posted by: admin : Category: scrubs uniforms
I am wondering if the scrubs I have to wear for medical assisting in college, are considered an education expense that would be tax deductible? We are required to wear our uniforms to class.
No. Uniforms are only covered for Elementary of Secondary education under a Coverdell ESA. In all other situations they are not deductible. The above poster should have read the linked document; it states it quite clearly.
Once you start working in the medical field they may be deductible as an unreimbursed Employee Business Expense if your employer requires them and does not provide them or the funds to purchase them. But as long as you're in school, they are not deductible.
