This rule states that if the total of your work-related expenses is $300 or less (not including car, travel, and overtime meal expenses, which can be claimed separately), you can claim the total amount as a tax deduction without receipts.
If the donation exceeds $5,000 in value, it'll need a written appraisal from a qualified appraiser. For cash donations under $250, you'll need either a bank record (like a canceled check or bank statement) or a written acknowledgment from the charity, which includes the date and amount of your contribution.
It's important to keep in mind that if your laundry claim is over $150 total, or your total claim for work-related expenses is greater than $300, then you'll need to provide written evidence, like diary entries or receipts.
Work clothes are tax deductible if your employer requires you to wear them everyday but they cannot be worn as everyday wear, such as a uniform. However, if your employer requires you to wear suits – which can be worn as everyday wear – you cannot deduct their cost even if you never wear the suits outside of work.
Overall limit
As an individual, your deduction of state and local income, general sales, and property taxes is limited to a combined total deduction of $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately).
You can claim
items may include shoes, stockings, socks and jumpers where they are an essential part of a distinctive compulsory uniform and the colour, style and type are specified in your employer's policy.
Deductions you can take without receipts include home office expenses such as rent and utilities, self-employment taxes, self-employed health insurance premiums, and certain vehicle expenses.
How much can I deduct for household items and clothing? You can deduct the amount based on a percentage of your Adjusted Gross Income. The fair market value of donated items in good or used condition can be claimed as a deduction on your tax return. You can claim a deduction of up to 60% of your Adjusted Gross Income.
Examples of nonrefundable tax credits include: Adoption Tax Credit. Electric Vehicle Tax Credit. Foreign Tax Credit.
Whether you lost your receipts, they were damaged, or you simply don't have them, there are several documents you could use as evidence to answer an IRS audit when you have no receipts: Calendar logs of meetings/travel/daily tasks. Canceled checks. Credit/debit card statements.
IRS requirements for receipts under $75
In this scenario, employees don't need to submit paper expense reports and reports for travel expenses that are $75 or less. But if you have a small business, you must keep receipts for all business expenses that you want to claim as a tax deduction, no matter how large or small.
How much business expenses can I claim without receipts? It depends on the type of business expense. The standard mileage deduction for business-related travel, for example, allows you to claim $0.70 per mile in 2025. The simplified home office deduction offers a deduction of $5 per square foot, up to 300 square feet.
If your mobile phone cost under $300, you can claim a one-off, immediate tax deduction for the business use percentage of the purchase price. If your mobile phone cost more than $300, you can claim the depreciation of your mobile phone over the life of the equipment which is 3 years as per ATO guidelines.
The cost of some types of protective clothing worn on the job -- like safety shoes or boots, safety glasses, hard hats, and work gloves -- can be deducted on your return.
Even if your deduction for work expenses is more than $300, you can still claim a deduction for laundry expenses up to $150 without written evidence. However, the $300 limit for work expenses still applies, this exception doesn't increase the $300 limit for work expenses to $450.
The amount of your tax refund depends on several factors including filing status, deductions and credits. Itemizing tax deductions and claiming lesser-known credits are among the ways to boost your refund. Tax deductible contributions can be made to traditional IRAs and health savings accounts up until tax day.
Homeownership expenses, medical expenses, and charitable giving are common deductions. Some deductions, such as unreimbursed job expenses and tax preparation fees, were eliminated, but gambling losses and student loan interest remain deductible.
To better understand the trend pre-TCJA, a closer look at the three largest deductions—state and local taxes, home mortgage interest, and charitable contributions—helps (figure 5). State and local taxes: Nearly all itemizers deduct state and local taxes, up to 99 percent both pre-TCJA and post-TCJA.