Tax deductions for blacksmiths

A blacksmith is a person who makes and repairs iron objects by hand.

Employment Profile

Average weekly pay:          $700 
Employment size:               2,500  
Future growth:                    Decline      
Skill level                             Certificate III or IV

Typical tax deductions include:

• Motor vehicle travel to and from work if having either shifting workplaces (working at more than one site each day before returning home), or transporting bulky equipment (blacksmith tools and raw materials).

• Motor vehicle travel between job sites, to pick up materials, or attend training courses.

• Phone and internet – work %.

• Computers, tools and equipment.

• Home office running expenses.

• Overnight travel expenses visiting clients or attending different workplaces  – includes meals and accommodation.

• Protective clothing, including fire-resistant clothing, safety-coloured vests, steel-capped boots, gloves, and overalls.

• Courses, seminars and self-education expenses.

• Overtime meals.

• Sun protection costs including sunglasses and sunscreens.

• Dogs, when used for work purposes.

Tax Strategies we can assist you with.

Overtime meal expenses
Self education expenses
Sunglasses, sunscreens and cosmetics
Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
Protective clothing
Logbook for motor vehicles
Tax deductible dogs
Phone and internet
Home office running expenses
Overnight travel expenses