Originally Posted by
Bigpimppilot
I don't see how a newhire will deduct more than the standard deduction so it's not going to do you any better to have it as a tax writeoff. While I am not a cpa my understanding is that if you spend 1000 and your in the 15% tax bracket even if you deduct it you'll only reduce your taxes by 150$ so it's at best a 850 dollar tool you can't afford
Are you serious? Being a new hire, you can rake in deductions. Aside from deducting the difference in paid per diem and locality or standard, there are tons of deductions that apply when starting a new job. Did you move? Did you go to conferences? Did you pay for an interview hotel? Did you buy any other supplies (uniforms, supplies, etc). Was your training accomplished outside of your assigned domicile? You can deduct a percentage of your cell phone and internet. It isn't JUST a headset.