Hello,
My son has been out of work for a long time now, and I take him as a Dependent on my 1040 return.
I provide free room and board,pay for his medical insurance, and just about everything. He has no income himself.
Question: I have also been paying for "career counseling".
Is this deductable on my return ?
If so, where would one put it ?
Thanks, R.
No.
No.
========== Not so fast. If it could be considered a "job search" expense, that category is deductible. It depends on what they mean as "career counseling." If they're doing things like helping him with a resume, arranging job interviews, etc., it may count. Usually, it doesn't.
I agree, it MIGHT constitute a "job search" expense (additional fact gathering would be in order). In that case it MIGHT be deductible by the son (the job seeker). But I don't think it would be deductible by the father (the support provider) in any event.
MTW
That was my point exactly.
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