Medical license fee tax deductible for resident?

[Purulent DC]

I've saved my receipts for moving to my current residency in CA and I planned to deduct those expenses, but what about medical license fees? I just had to pay $815 to begin the multi-month process of getting my California license. Does anyone know if this fee is deductible?

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[edmadison]

I can help you here. You absolutely can NOT deduct your medical license fees (at least for you initial licensure). I quote publication 17:

"You cannot deduct professional accreditation fees such as the following... 3) Medical and dental license fees paid to get initial licensing."

Sorry,

Ed

 

[Purulent DC]

I can help you here. You absolutely can NOT deduct your medical license fees (at least for you initial licensure). I quote publication 17:

"You cannot deduct professional accreditation fees such as the following... 3) Medical and dental license fees paid to get initial licensing."

Sorry,

Ed

Thanks ED. I guess the evil tax man triumphs once again.

 

[Snoopy]

Just looked through that publication and could not find the reference you quoted. I DID deduct my license fees based on other statements in that same publication. Do you have a page numebr?

 

[edmadison]

Just looked through that publication and could not find the reference you quoted. I DID deduct my license fees based on other statements in that same publication. Do you have a page numebr?

Publication 17, page 212, column 3.

Ed

 

[Snoopy]

Thanks.