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Am a student in a professional sommelier ( wine) program. I have to taste test wines at home. Are my wine/alcohol purchases tax deductible?

Update:

purchases for assigned homework.

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    6 years ago
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    They will be if you itemize all your deductions for your taxes instead o taking the standard deduction

  • Judy
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    Sounds like a strange school that would require every student to buy a whole bottle of each wine just so they could taste it. The IRS might find that a bit unlikely.

  • 6 years ago

    This is tasting for school purposes not personal pleasure

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