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Public Safety Tax Returns Experts
Presents
Most Overlooked Job Related Deductions
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First Year in Public Safety Career
Most Academy Students Do Not Know
What can be Deducted on Tax Returns Totals commonly exceeds the Standard
Deduction Total of Itemized Deduction can change
the Tax by Hundreds of $$$’s
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What is Standard DeductionFor 2015?
Filing Status Amount Single $ 6,300
Married $ 12,600
Head of Household $ 9,250
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What is Itemized Deduction ?
Itemizing is done by recording Allowed Deductions on Schedule A.State Taxes Paid – Income Tax, Property
Taxes Car/Truck DMV License
Donations Cash or Non-CashJob Expenses See our
Worksheets**Advantage to Exceed Standard
DeductionLowers Tax Due
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Record on Schedule A
Line 21
Job Expenses
Deductions
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Commonly Missed Deductions
Communications Uniform, Gear & Equipment Purchases Temporary Job Site Travel Cleaning of Uniforms
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Communications Personal Cell Phone Use for Job
Private Communication Device For Job only or Family Plan
When communications usually happen Emergency Call-in – Need more workers Other workers not able to cover shift Special Event Coverage – Staff Shortage
Types of communications on Private Device Text Messages Voice Recordings Emails Direct Communications
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Our Office Knows
Federal Law that allows Deductions When the deduction is Qualified What is allowed to be deducted How to record the expense on Tax Return
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Temporary Job Site
Rules that Allow This Deduction How to calculate the amount How to Record on Tax Return
This can be a VERY Rewarding Result that will Save You Lots of Money $$$$$$
We are Experts in
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Uniform Washing
What is usually Washed at home How to determine value How and Where to Record this Expense
Our Tax Office will explain
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Public Safety Discounts
We give rewarding discounts Student Discounts (Posted on Website) Discounts to Public Safety Employees $
50 Discounts for Referrals $ 50 Each
Our Tax Office wants to be your Tax Service
Professional
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Hire Tax Professional or Use Online Tax Software?
What Turbo Tax & H & R Block will not do:
Identify items Public Safety can deduct
Explain the deductions allowed Alert about special rules that apply
to your Job Related Deductions Ask detailed questions to ensure
best result Know how to record correctly