Small businesses that provide their workforce with educational benefits may be able to fully deduct the associated costs of offering this perk. Tax-deductible education expenses include everything from continuing education to courses intended to provide workers with advanced professional licenses.
Percentage deductible: 100%
Eligibility: Deductible education costs must add value to the business and increase the workforce’s expertise and skills.
Example deductions:
Classes and workshops intended to improve skills in the business’s field
Subscriptions to professional publications
Industry relevant seminars and webinars
School tuition
Online web development course
Real estate license renewal
Special considerations:
Educational expenses that qualify employees for a different trade are exempt. Courses necessary to meet the minimum education requirement are also exempt from tax deduction.
Check out the link below for a list of other tax deductions you can claim this tax season!
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Osterhaus, E. (2021, February 1). Complete list of small business tax deductions (2021). QuickBooks. Retrieved December 16, 2021, from https://quickbooks.intuit.com/r/taxes/small-business-tax-deductions/
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