Deducting Uniform Cost & associated cleaning?

[AZ-Tax]

If I read correctly, the uniform or apparel has to be mandated by the employer and the uniform cannot be worn in public in order for it to be deductible, correct?

A Dr. Pepper distributor (my favorite) must wear a shirt that displays the DP symbol. Nothing is stopping this distributor from walking into Burger King (my other favorite) to eat. So deduction dissallowed, correct?

How about the mechanic who also needs to wear an employer approved shirt which gets really dirty and feels inappropiate to go into Burger King wearing this dirty shirt. Is there a deduction allowed here?

I am curious how flexible members of this board are with this.

[BOB W]

If it is a uniform of any kind, I deduct it. My last info was that "it is not suitable for general use".

[AZ-Tax]

TTB Pg 4-25 top left.

So if I understand "everyday wear" is when you could wear this employer mandated apparel 7 days a week. If the Dr. Pepper employee/distributor does not work on Sunday, the employee most likley would not wear the Dr Pepper shirt therefore does his employer mandated uniform/apparel qualify for "not being everyday wear"?

[oceanlovin'ea]

company logo

If it has a company logo on it, it is a uniform. You would not wear a shirt with a company logo on it to places you go when you are not working.

Going into Burger King during his work day is still part of his work day and he wears his uniform when working.

I would deduct it.

Linda

[Gretel]

Same here. Unless logo is so small that you need to have magnifying glass to read.

[BOB W]

So if I understand "everyday wear" is when you could wear this employer mandated apparel 7 days a week. If the Dr. Pepper employee/distributor does not work on Sunday, the employee most likley would not wear the Dr Pepper shirt therefore does his employer mandated uniform/apparel qualify for "not being everyday wear"?

You are reading WAAAAY too much into this issue.

[taxmom34]

if the guy is wearing dr. pepper uniform it doesn't matter where he goes, it is deductible because it is recognizable ,(except painters) because of the DP patch or name plate. i would deduct it.

[BP.]

A Dr. Pepper distributor must wear a shirt that displays the DP symbol. Nothing is stopping this distributor from walking into Burger King to eat. So deduction dissallowed, correct?

Are you pranking the board for April Fools?

[AZ-Tax]

Yea Yea.....April Fools everyone

Didn't I read a post some where by the powers of be of this board that all questions regardless, are welcome for all of us to learn from.

Yes, I know I did : )

[Davc]

If it is a uniform of any kind, I deduct it. My last info was that "it is not suitable for general use".

Military Class A uniforms are specifically not deductible.