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Question: Are my 82nd Airborne Division Assosiation membership dues tax deductible as union dues?

seems like they would be, but I’m not sure

Answer: anyone who says they aren’t mandatory union dues hasn’t served in the 82nd. they might as well be. but no u can’t claim them like that. you probably can under a non profit organization donation though.

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Question: Could rent, laptop, educational training & professional membership fee be tax deductible if I am paid by 1099?

any one help please?

Answer: Rules for a home office are very strict. A portion of the costs MAY be deductible if you qualify and meet all of the requirements, not the least of which is that the space used for a home office must be exclusively for that use and none other.

The portion of the laptop costs attributable to business use is deductible.

Education and training needed to maintain your current qualifications or improve your skills is generally dedectible as are professional fees and membership in professional organizations.

I’d suggest that you consult with a tax professional — a tax attorney or CPA, not a storefront tax preparer as they cannot give legal advice — for advice specific to your situation. Threre are requirements that must be met for all of those items and you want to make sure that you are on the right side of the law.

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Question: Why are church donations tax-deductible but my Sierra Club membership is *not* tax-deductible?

The Sierra Club donation isn’t deductible because the organization lobbies for certain environmental positions. Doesn’t the Southern Baptist Church have a fair number of positions on things like abortion and gay marriage?
bettybcircusfreak: No, the Sierra Club membership is a donation. It’s just that the donation is to a 501(c)(4) (IRS tax category). Charities that do lobbying after to be 501(c)(4), while churches can lobby as 501(c)(3) entities.

It’s a yearly donation. I get a bumper sticker in return; that’s about it.
Err, charities that do lobbying must be 501(c)(4) organizations. Donations are not deductible.

Answer: My church does not spend any money on lobbying. No church which receives any tax-exempt status spends any money on lobbying. The Sierra Club, however, spends a significant portion of its members money on lobbyists. That means it is no longer tax exempt. If my church donated money to a candidate, or purchased a lobbyist, it would lose tax exempt status.
Just because members of a church tend to agree with certain “political” ideas does not make the church a lobbying organization. I am assuming that one of the major reasons that you donate to the Sierra Club is SPECIFICALLY because you know that they lobby for environmental causes. If you wish to make a tax deductible donation, choose an environmental group that does not purchase lobbyists, such as a rainforest preservation group.

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Question: are union dues tax deductible?

Answer: Yes, they are deductible on Sch. A subject to 2% limitation. If you have vehicle business expenses, not commuting. (Going from home to first job site and from last job site to home is commuting). You can add the union dues to Form 2106 if no vehicle expenses then it goes directly on Sch. A

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