Tax Question about a right off?

The easiest way is to use an on-line tax program. Enter all your information including the tool expense. The program figures it out for you and will use standard or itemized deductions which ever gets you the bigger refund. Also, you can see how much you are getting back before you pay.

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or

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Don't use turbotax, they get your numbers wrong.

If he's an employee and gets a W-2, then they'd only be deductible if you itemize. If he's an independent contractor or has his own business, they'd be business expenses, although for that much the might have to be depreciated.

after all of your write offs you basically will take which ever is greater your itemized deductions or your standard deduction.

NO find enough to write off.