1. Unreimbursed expenses related to your job

• Subscriptions to trade journals to keep you informed about your trade.
• Special clothes or uniforms required for your job as well as the cost for cleaning these items.
• A computer if your job requires you to be able to access the network during off hours.
• Union dues
• Training, seminars, workshops

 

2.  Educational Expenses:

• You can deduct tuition books and travel cost to and from school/classes IF your education is related to your career
• Continuing education cost for professionals is deductible.

Note:  Educational expenses that enable you to change careers are not deductible.

 

3.  Job search and career counseling

• After you land your first job, you can deduct cost related to finding another job in the same field (Even if the job interview is in Hawaii)

These tax tips are provided by http://www.taxeswilltravel.com  an online tax resolution for back taxes.  For legal explanation of the above article, visit: http://www.irs.gov