Tax Deductions for IT Contractors: A 1099 Guide
In short: US IT contractors and developers paid on a 1099 can deduct hardware and home lab equipment, cloud and API costs, paid developer tools such as JetBrains or GitHub Copilot, certifications in their current field and a home office used regularly and exclusively for client work. Larger hardware purchases may need to be depreciated, and training for an entirely different profession generally isn't deductible.
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