Lawyer and Hairstylist
I agree with the suggestion that we have her ask the lawyer for citations to authorities but of course there are authorities other than the code itself.
I don't think anything a lawyer does by way of work clothing and footwear or by way of personal grooming would be a business tax deduction.
As to the hairstylist, I can't see a business deduction for footwear because a lot of people like shoes they can stand in all day with no more discomfort in their feet than in their legs. The hairstylists and barbers I have known wore clothing that would be clearly adaptable for street wear and thus non deductible but most wore over that some kind of apron or smock to keep hair and chemicals off those clothes. I believe hair stylists normally wear rubber gloves when applying certain chemicals. I would deduct the apron and the gloves in a heartbeat. As for the hairstyling, I am not sure where to draw the line but I think if she changed something major about her hair every week following some "authority" on what is fashionable and if she documented the changes I would deduct the costs of the hair and the documentation.
Just in case anyone didn't know it, the Feds have recently begun to certify certain shoes of various styles (athletic, dress, and casual etc) as being especially suitable for diabetics because of construction that aids circulation of blood in the feet and is especially unlikely to cause breaks in the skin. The cost of these shoes qualify for reimbursement from Medicare (for those covered by Medicare) and as a Sch A Medical Expense for those who do not get reimbursed. We are of course not talking about a business deduction for these shoes even though I am sure that many buyers wear such shoes at work and perhaps not anywhere else.
I agree with the suggestion that we have her ask the lawyer for citations to authorities but of course there are authorities other than the code itself.
I don't think anything a lawyer does by way of work clothing and footwear or by way of personal grooming would be a business tax deduction.
As to the hairstylist, I can't see a business deduction for footwear because a lot of people like shoes they can stand in all day with no more discomfort in their feet than in their legs. The hairstylists and barbers I have known wore clothing that would be clearly adaptable for street wear and thus non deductible but most wore over that some kind of apron or smock to keep hair and chemicals off those clothes. I believe hair stylists normally wear rubber gloves when applying certain chemicals. I would deduct the apron and the gloves in a heartbeat. As for the hairstyling, I am not sure where to draw the line but I think if she changed something major about her hair every week following some "authority" on what is fashionable and if she documented the changes I would deduct the costs of the hair and the documentation.
Just in case anyone didn't know it, the Feds have recently begun to certify certain shoes of various styles (athletic, dress, and casual etc) as being especially suitable for diabetics because of construction that aids circulation of blood in the feet and is especially unlikely to cause breaks in the skin. The cost of these shoes qualify for reimbursement from Medicare (for those covered by Medicare) and as a Sch A Medical Expense for those who do not get reimbursed. We are of course not talking about a business deduction for these shoes even though I am sure that many buyers wear such shoes at work and perhaps not anywhere else.
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