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Originally posted by Dan_ref
IIRC medical expenses are subject to strict limitations & are a line item of their own on the regular deductions form.
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Agreed. It would depend on if he was filing a separate Schedule C for the referee income, or if he was just adding it to his 1040.
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Originally posted by Dan_ref
Also...I believe you can claim a business expense to the extent that you use it for your business. In the OP's case he would need to argue the use of the gym is entirely related to his business, for whatever reason, to be a legitimate busness expense, or to take a partial expense claim based on the amount he believes the gym applies to business use vs non-business use. Seems like tricky stuff to me.
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Again, that's why he needs to talk to a real tax advisor. My limited knowledge might actually be more dangerous than someone who knows nothing at all. But my initial reaction would be that it's not deductible, given it would be hard to prove the membership was ONLY for the refereeing, and not for general health and fitness.
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And you're right, I'm not a tax expert, and I can't even remember the last time I slept in a Holiday Inn Express.
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Maybe he needs to park out in front of one and start asking people as they come out of their rooms? You never know, he might get lucky...(er, I mean, find the right answer to his tax question).