Tax question about Union dues

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-05-2006
Tax question about Union dues
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Fri, 02-06-2009 - 12:04pm
Can you claim union dues as a working expense? DH worked fulltime for 3 months in the union and then part time for another 6 months in the union and was paying union dues the whole time. That's around $450 dollars. Plus his company stiffed him and was charging him union dues anyway even though he had already opted out of the union. They won't reimburse him for those expenses so I'm wondering if I can get at least some of it back through taxes.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-10-2003
Fri, 02-06-2009 - 12:07pm
This probably won't help you, but you can deduct them in Canada, and since Canada is so much more taxed then the US, I would imagine the same would apply!! Hopefully someone here can let you know for sure!

Bex -


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Bex -

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-04-2008
Fri, 02-06-2009 - 1:04pm

YES, union dues are a deductible employee expense.




Community Leader
Registered: 07-26-1999
Fri, 02-06-2009 - 2:12pm
You can if you are itemizing.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-15-2005
Fri, 02-06-2009 - 3:55pm

You can if you file schedule A.

Jennifer