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Solar installer certification (NABCEP)

$300-$1,500

Can You Write Off Solar Installer Certification?

Short answer: Deductible when it improves skills in your current trade; a first certification for a new trade isn't.

Self-employed people deduct ordinary and necessary business costs on Schedule C, which lowers both income tax and the 15.3% self-employment tax.

Records to keep: Keep receipts, 1099s or W-2s, a mileage log, and a note of the business purpose. W-2 employees should ask about employer reimbursement.