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Police Officer Tax Deductions

Police Officer Tax Deductions

Following is a list of suggested police officer tax deductions, which may be available to you. However, everyone’s situation will be different and it is recommended that you talk to us about any expenses you wish to claim. The Australian Taxation Office has issued a ruling (TR95/13) relating specifically to Police Officers, which lists the following as allowable deductions:

• Cost of compulsory uniforms and protective clothing (including footwear, bullet proof jackets, vests or body armour)

• Purchase of clothing required to perform undercover work

• Costs of laundry or dry cleaning of uniforms or protective clothing

• Cost of protective equipment (eg. gloves, harnesses, goggles, breathing masks)

• Costs of attending meetings, seminars and training (including meals, accommodation and travel costs – car expenses, parking fees and tolls, public transport)

• If you have more than one job, travel from one to the other is also deductible

• Self education expenses (including course fees, books, stationery, equipment and travel) if the course is directly related to your current work • Additional ammunition used for work-related training

• Work related postage and stationery (pens, diary, calculator, electronic organisers etc)

• Replacement, repairs and depreciation of equipment (eg. guns and related equipment – speed loader, sighting device; computers, software, briefcases)

• Purchase of books, periodicals and magazines related to your work

• Depreciation of the cost of a professional library

• Annual union or professional association fees, club membership fees (eg. NRMA)

• Cost of the premium for an endorsed driver’s license if required

• Internet connection fees when used for email or research related to work

• Work-related telephone or mobile calls where they can be identified from an itemised telephone account or where a diary record is kept

• Fitness expenses if your job involves strenuous physical activities on a regular basis (eg. special emergency squads, diving squads)

• Cost of payments made by police officers to informants to obtain evidence or information (eg. cash or goods such as cigarettes and light meals)

• Police dog expenses (eg. feeding, grooming, exercising and training)

In addition to these specific deductions, the following general expenses are also allowable:

• Taxation and accountancy fees

• Bank Charges on your work-related or investment accounts

• Donations to registered charities (only where you haven’t received anything for your donation – raffle tickets, novelty items etc)

• Income Protection Insurance

It is advisable to keep receipts for all purchases relating to your police officer activities even if they are not listed above. We can then advise you whether a claim can be made or not.

for more inforamtion please visit:-

https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Income-and-deductions/In-detail/Deductions-for-specific-industries-and-occupations/Police—claiming-work-related-expenses/

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