Phil Marti wrote:

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Speaking of which, consider nurses who need a chronometer
in order to take pulse of patients. used to be, when
my wife was a nurse in a Baltimore hospital, and even
as a student at St Agnes (know where that is, Dick?),
the cost of her watch one year was a deductible employee
business expense (no 2% limit those days).

So nowdays,the publications from IRS specifically say
such a watch is NOT deductible. I wonder why.

ChEAr$$$$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
14 April 2005
just ONE more DAY!

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Phil Marti <prm20871[at]verizon.net> wrote:
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Or a medical expense, whichever works better in his situation.

Seth

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j-dechirico[at]sbcglobal.net wrote:

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If one of my clients asked this same question, I would say
"of course." The chair would be a work related expense to be
put on schedule a, in the section that is subject to a 2% of
AGI floor. So whether or not the deduction would save taxes
depends on one's individual sit'achon.

ChEAr$$$$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA]
13 Apr 2005
ONLY two days more!

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<j-dechirico[at]sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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I could see a Schedule A employee business expense.

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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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I work for a small company, less that 25 employees, as a
software developer, this means that my day is spent sitting
in front of a computer terminal for up to 6 hours at a time.

a year ago i had major back surgery, unfortunately the
surgery left me with onging problems related to sitting for
long periods of time.

I have found that I can deal with the situation by sitting
in a chair that provides the necessary lower back and leg
support. My employeer has indicated that if the office chair
provided is uncomfortable that perhaps i should find another
position or I could provide my own chair.

My question is: If I buy a chair that permits me to sit for
extended periods of time to do my job and remain employed,
can I deduct the expense of the chair from my personal
taxes?

Thanks

JD

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