Tax tips

[ChuckElias]

For newer refs, or for vets who are starting to take things a little more seriously, I'd be interested in hearing what kinds of items people keep track of for purposes of deducting them on their taxes. (This assumes that you report all your officiating income.)

I know that the following can be used as deductions:

Cost for anything that uniform related (Pants, shirts, whistles, shoes, etc.);

Cost of association dues and assignment assessment fees;

Cost of educational material related to officiating ("Referee" magazine subscription, camp tuition).

Are there other things that I should be keeping track of? I'm just trying to get a head start on it, since the end of the tax year is just about here.

Chuck