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Posted by Haskel LaPort on April 5, 2008, 8:25 pm
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>I am an employee of a public agency and also do a little consulting on
> the side. Some of my expenses, e.g., subscriptions to professional
> journals, dues to professional organizations, I could claim as either
> Schedule C business expenses or employment-related expenses on Form
> 2106. Is there any advantage of one over the other?
You get a bigger bang for your buck by deducting it on your C because it
lowers your AGI (Posible greater Medical and Miscellaneous Deductions due to
their floor) and self employment taxes
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