RE: ADA membership - tax deductible?

[Guest guest]

Absolutely! I didn't join the ada, but believe me if I had, I would be using it

as a deduction!

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Shelby

Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 11:33 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: ADA membership - tax deductible?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

If you have a regular income rather than self employment, then you put it with

other job related expenses in the last section of the Schedule A Itemized

Deductions, the section has another line that includes stuff like your security

deposit box fee and tax preparation fees. Your membership and continuing ed type

expenses would qualify as job related expenses.

R Vajda, R.D.

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 11:32:57 AM

Subject: ADA membership - tax deductible?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my former

HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an employee to be a

member of any organization, unless the employer pays for it. They can, of

course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which either you or they

pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to any organization.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my former

HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an employee to be a

member of any organization, unless the employer pays for it. They can, of

course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which either you or they

pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to any organization.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

I was thinking that if I use it for CPEs (that *are* required for my job,

since they are required to maintain my RD) then it could be tax deductible

on those grounds at least...

> I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

> former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

> employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

> it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which

> either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to

> any organization.

>

> On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby

> wrote:

>

> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

> renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

> wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

> just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

> required to pay for anyway for employment.

>

> Thank you in advance.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, if you pay for it on your own and are not reimbursed by your employer

it is deductible as an unreimbursed business expense on your personal income

taxes.

Lois Moss-Barnwell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

dietrx@...

Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which

either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to

any organization.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

I believe this came up last year and I remember a dietitian saying that ANYTHING

and yes ANYTHING can be deducted if is for your business (now I don't know if

it makes a difference if you are in private practice or working for someone).

I remember her saying clothes for work, mileage, phone, ceu's, payments for

licensure or registration, etc can be submitted.

Who was it... why am I thinking it's Marjorie?

From: rd-usa [mailto:rd-usa ] On Behalf Of Shelby

Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 11:48 AM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

I was thinking that if I use it for CPEs (that *are* required for my job,

since they are required to maintain my RD) then it could be tax deductible

on those grounds at least...

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Carmen

<carmenu1@...<mailto:carmenu1%40me.com>> wrote:

> I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

> former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

> employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

> it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which

> either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to

> any organization.

>

> On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby

<shelby.martin@...<mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com>>

> wrote:

>

> Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

> renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

> wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

> just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

> required to pay for anyway for employment.

>

> Thank you in advance.

>

>

[Guest guest]

WOW. Wish I'd known about this when I first became a RD six years ago!!!

Thank you all for your replies.

On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Lawson <

nataliel@...> wrote:

>

>

> I believe this came up last year and I remember a dietitian saying that

> ANYTHING and yes ANYTHING can be deducted if is for your business (now I

> don't know if it makes a difference if you are in private practice or

> working for someone).

>

> I remember her saying clothes for work, mileage, phone, ceu's, payments for

> licensure or registration, etc can be submitted.

>

> Who was it... why am I thinking it's Marjorie?

>

> From: rd-usa <rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:

> rd-usa <rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of Shelby

>

> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 11:48 AM

>

> To: rd-usa <rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

>

> I was thinking that if I use it for CPEs (that *are* required for my job,

> since they are required to maintain my RD) then it could be tax deductible

> on those grounds at least...

>

> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Carmen <carmenu1@...<carmenu1%40me.com>

> <mailto:carmenu1%40me.com <carmenu1%2540me.com>>> wrote:

>

> > I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

> > former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

> > employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

> > it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed

> (which

> > either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership

> to

> > any organization.

> >

> > On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby

<shelby.martin@...<shelby.martin%40gmail.com>

> <mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com <shelby.martin%2540gmail.com>>>

>

> > wrote:

> >

> > Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA

> dues/RD

> > renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

> > wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

> > just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

> > required to pay for anyway for employment.

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

This is true, but only if your business expenses exceed a percentage of your

income, so you must have a significant amount of expenses in order to qualify to

deduct such.

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 10:48:11 AM

Subject: RE: ADA membership - tax deductible?

 

Yes, if you pay for it on your own and are not reimbursed by your employer

it is deductible as an unreimbursed business expense on your personal income

taxes.

Lois Moss-Barnwell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

dietrx@...

Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which

either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to

any organization.

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

I agree and neglected to add this. Thanks for the clarification.

Lois Moss-Barnwell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

dietrx@...

Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which

either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to

any organization.

On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby <shelby.martin@...

<mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com> > wrote:

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

Remember that part of that dues money goes to support the ADA PAC and you

cannot deduct the PAC part of the dues. Look on your membership renewal

form from 2010 and it spells out what part of the dues might be deductible for

you. Also depending on your source of income you may deduct it on

Schedule A and your business expenses need to be greater than 2% of your

income.

Or you may deduct the dues on Schedule C if some or all of your income is

from self-employment.

I hope that is clear.

Giles Walters, MMSc, RD, CSG, LD

Consulting Dietitian

Augusta, GA

In a message dated 2/1/2011 3:04:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

jennyvajda@... writes:

If you have a regular income rather than self employment, then you put it

with

other job related expenses in the last section of the Schedule A Itemized

Deductions, the section has another line that includes stuff like your

security

deposit box fee and tax preparation fees. Your membership and continuing

ed type

expenses would qualify as job related expenses.

R Vajda, R.D.

(906) 458-8595

________________________________

From: Shelby <_shelby.martin@..._

(mailto:shelby.martin@...) >

To: _rd-usa _ (mailto:rd-usa )

Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 11:32:57 AM

Subject: ADA membership - tax deductible?

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Giles Walters

Consulting Dietitian

Augusta, GA

[Guest guest]

All of the comments so far are correct. (In addition to being an RD, I do the

taxes for my husbands businesses and have been a bookkeeper.)

Note: if you are an “independent contractor†and, thus, report your

income on a Schedule C, dues and license fees are all deductible

expenses on the Schedule C.

Ro

From: Lois Moss-Barnwell

Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 12:19 PM

To: rd-usa

Subject: RE: ADA membership - tax deductible?

I agree and neglected to add this. Thanks for the clarification.

Lois Moss-Barnwell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

mailto:dietrx%40comcast.net

Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told by my

former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer pays for

it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or licensed (which

either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for membership to

any organization.

On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby <mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com

<mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com> > wrote:

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.

[Guest guest]

It probably WAS me, , and I STILL enter all of my expenses as

deductions for my accountant, for the business. I look at it this way:

If I add it as a business expense, and my accountant can take, it great!

If not, nothing lost.

However, all expenses, including professional dues, and even coaching

(like my services) is tax deductible! Grin; a good reason to hire a

coach, huh?

Margie

Marjorie Geiser, MBA, RD

Chair, Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG

Business Success Expert for Health & Fitness Professionals

Author of " Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health and Fitness

Professionals "

http://www.meg-enterprises.com

http://facebook.com/meg.enterprises

>

> I believe this came up last year and I remember a dietitian saying

> that ANYTHING and yes ANYTHING can be deducted if is for your business

> (now I don't know if it makes a difference if you are in private

> practice or working for someone).

>

> I remember her saying clothes for work, mileage, phone, ceu's,

> payments for licensure or registration, etc can be submitted.

>

> Who was it... why am I thinking it's Marjorie?

>

> From: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> [mailto:rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>] On

> Behalf Of Shelby

> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 11:48 AM

> To: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

>

> I was thinking that if I use it for CPEs (that *are* required for my job,

> since they are required to maintain my RD) then it could be tax deductible

> on those grounds at least...

>

> On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Carmen <carmenu1@...

> <mailto:carmenu1%40me.com><mailto:carmenu1%40me.com>> wrote:

>

> > I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was told

> by my

> > former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to require an

> > employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer

> pays for

> > it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or

> licensed (which

> > either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for

> membership to

> > any organization.

> >

> > On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby <shelby.martin@...

> <mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com><mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com>>

> > wrote:

> >

> > Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA

> dues/RD

> > renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

> > wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

> > just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

> > required to pay for anyway for employment.

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yep, it was Margie :-)

However you cannot deduct clothing, unless it is a uniform used exclusively for

the work you do. Yes we might wear business clothes for our work, but doesn't

count :-)

And don't forget the charitable stuff you do!  Although you cannot deduct the

*time* you do something (eg a pro bono talk), you can deduct mileage to/from. I

do volunteer work for Great Dane Rescue and deduct any food, toys, treats, etc

that I give my fosters. Also any mileage transporting them to/from etc.  I've

been going by what my tax guy says for years and follow his advice...and yes he

is also tax deductible.

(PS about charitable mileage...it's only 14cents per mile vs business

mileage...for 2010 it was 50cents per mile)

Neily

Neily, MS, RD, CSSD, LDRegistered and Licensed DietitianBoard Certified

Specialist in Sports DieteticsNutrition Consultant to Meals to Live, LLC

www.mealstolive.com Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG Treasurer 2009-2011Cell:

 Website:  www.jenniferneily.com Follow me on Facebook! 

www.facebook.com/NeilyonNutrition   

> >

> > Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA

> dues/RD

> > renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

> > wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

> > just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

> > required to pay for anyway for employment.

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree with Margie, I submit everything as expense to my CPA and he

works his magic...LOL!

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 1, 2011, at 1:43 PM, MEG Enterprises <coach@meg-

enterprises.com> wrote:

> It probably WAS me, , and I STILL enter all of my expenses as

> deductions for my accountant, for the business. I look at it this way:

> If I add it as a business expense, and my accountant can take, it

> great!

> If not, nothing lost.

>

> However, all expenses, including professional dues, and even coaching

> (like my services) is tax deductible! Grin; a good reason to hire a

> coach, huh?

>

> Margie

>

> Marjorie Geiser, MBA, RD

> Chair, Nutrition Entrepreneurs DPG

> Business Success Expert for Health & Fitness Professionals

> Author of " Just Jump: The No-Fear Business Start-up Guide for Health

> and Fitness Professionals "

> http://www.meg-enterprises.com

> http://facebook.com/meg.enterprises

>

>

>

> >

> > I believe this came up last year and I remember a dietitian saying

> > that ANYTHING and yes ANYTHING can be deducted if is for your

> business

> > (now I don't know if it makes a difference if you are in private

> > practice or working for someone).

> >

> > I remember her saying clothes for work, mileage, phone, ceu's,

> > payments for licensure or registration, etc can be submitted.

> >

> > Who was it... why am I thinking it's Marjorie?

> >

> > From: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> > [mailto:rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>] On

> > Behalf Of Shelby

> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 11:48 AM

> > To: rd-usa <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> > Subject: Re: ADA membership - tax deductible?

> >

> > I was thinking that if I use it for CPEs (that *are* required for

> my job,

> > since they are required to maintain my RD) then it could be tax

> deductible

> > on those grounds at least...

> >

> > On Tue, Feb 1, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Carmen <carmenu1@...

> > <mailto:carmenu1%40me.com><mailto:carmenu1%40me.com>> wrote:

> >

> > > I do not know for sure if it is tax deductible. However, I was

> told

> > by my

> > > former HR director that it is not legal for an employer to

> require an

> > > employee to be a member of any organization, unless the employer

> > pays for

> > > it. They can, of course, require you to be registered and/or

> > licensed (which

> > > either you or they pay for), but cannot require you to pay for

> > membership to

> > > any organization.

> > >

> > > On Feb 01, 2011, at 08:32 AM, Shelby <shelby.martin@...

> > <mailto:shelby.martin%40gmail.com><mailto:shelby.martin

> %40gmail.com>>

> > > wrote:

> > >

> > > Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your

> ADA

> > dues/RD

> > > renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so

> I'm

> > > wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or

> anything,

> > > just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from

> items I'm

> > > required to pay for anyway for employment.

> > >

> > > Thank you in advance.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

It is a professional expense, so I list it on my tax return. The same for any

meetings etc..my employer does not pay for any of these.

________________________________

To: rd-usa

Sent: Tue, February 1, 2011 11:32:57 AM

Subject: ADA membership - tax deductible?

 

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but do any of you deduct your ADA dues/RD

renewals from your taxes? My employer does not pay for these, so I'm

wondering if I could deduct. I'm not trying to scam the IRS or anything,

just would love to be able to decrease my tax liability from items I'm

required to pay for anyway for employment.

Thank you in advance.