I do my own taxes so I don’t have a "tax guy" and thought I’d ask here. I teach for a community college paramedic program. W2 income. We have a professional development program that reimburses us for things like conferences. I go to one nearly every year. They reimburse actual expenses, but it is counted as income. It goes on regular payroll. They say that the burden for determining tax deductibility falls on the employee. Seems silly but whatever.
I also teach for other ambulance services and fire departments. Very similar job. They pay me via 1099. So lies the question. I don’t have enough expenses to itemize. However, I can directly deduct expenses related to the 1099 income. But they didn’t reimburse me for the expenses. My W2 Jon did. However, the professional development applies directly to both types of work. Can I deduct the expenses of my conference directly from my 1099 income?
I also teach for other ambulance services and fire departments. Very similar job. They pay me via 1099. So lies the question. I don’t have enough expenses to itemize. However, I can directly deduct expenses related to the 1099 income. But they didn’t reimburse me for the expenses. My W2 Jon did. However, the professional development applies directly to both types of work. Can I deduct the expenses of my conference directly from my 1099 income?