Seriously
There was a case several years ago where a member of some Symphony lost deductions for most of the clothing she wears while performing. even though she does in fact not wear on the street any of the outerwear items that she wears to performances. However she was able to convince the court that the orchestra wanted her to wear a blouse with many sequins and that these sequins made the blouses unsuitable for street wear. Before that there was a case in which members of a rock band of some kind were able to convince the court to let them deduct expenses for all their performance clothes because these clothes were too gaudy and garish for street wear. However I don't see how either of these cases shields a garden variety tux even if it is in fact worn only during paid performances.
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However
where is it written that the employer's name or other info has to be on the outside? Someone could have a self promoting message embroidered on the inside and they could get a deduction for the clothes and this would hold up until Congress changed things.
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Performance Clothing
A distant cousin of my husband's is a CPA, and she deducted her husband's tuxedo as "performance clothing" that he wears as a violinist performing with various symphonies. Something to look in to...Leave a comment:
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Agree with Jiggers. Evening gowns for public speaking and appearances?Leave a comment:
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Appearance Clothing
Deductiblity of work clothes for an individual are restricted by the "not suitable for everyday wear" caveat. Pub 17 even discounts the white bib overalls worn by a painter, and the blue work clothes purchased by a welder. I have always used the definition of "uniform" to classify deductible clothing as having the name of the company, etc labeled on them. My question concerns clothing (which may encompass evening gowns and formal wear) required for appearances by a celebrity whose main income is from public speaking/appearances.
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