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🦺 Work Clothes & Tax Deductions for Contractors

🦺 Work Clothes & Tax Deductions for Contractors

  • Quick IRS rule:
  • Work clothes are not deductible unless they’re not suitable for everyday wear.

❌ Not deductible:Jeans, hoodies, T-shirts, flannels, Carhartt jackets, everyday boots.

✔️ Usually deductible:Hard hats, steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses, gloves, hi-vis gear, FR clothing, coveralls.

⚠️ Logo clothing isn’t automatic.It must be required for work and not worn personally.

👷 Have employees?Employees can’t deduct work clothes anymore.Use an accountable plan to reimburse safety gear:• Tax-free to employees• Deductible to the business

TLDR:

Most clothes aren’t deductible — safety gear and properly structured reimbursements are.