Best Tax Deductions to Claim for Fitness Instructors
Fitness Instructors provide exercise advice and motivate clients by setting goals, enhancing accountability, and providing feedback.
Employment Profile
- Average weekly pay: $1,150
- Employment size: 32,550
- Future growth: Very Strong
- Skill level: Certificate II or III
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 fitness equipment.
- Motor vehicle travel between various places of work, training related travel, or travel to competitions – where the prizes won would be part of income, or where coaching students.
- Telephone and internet – work %.
- Sun protection costs including sunglasses, sunscreen and cosmetics.
- Computers, tools and equipment – includes weights, mats, bars, sound system, treadmill, etc.
- Compulsory work uniform branded with the employer’s logo.
- Self-education expenses – if related to current work and not reimbursed.
- Music, CDs, audio equipment and exercise videos.
- Home office running expenses.
- Overseas conferences, courses and study tours.
Professional memberships.
Non-deductible expenses:
- Travel for sporting events attended as a spectator or as a participant unless the travel is undertaken in the course of performing work duties.
- General exercise clothing including tracksuits, shorts, tank tops, running shoes, sweat socks, armbands, headbands, and t-shirts.
- Pre-vocational courses such as a Certificate III in Fitness.
Tax Strategies we can assist you with.
- Self-education expenses
- Overseas conferences, courses and study tours
- Sunglasses, sunscreens and cosmetics
- Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
- Compulsory work uniform
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions
- Phone and internet
- Motor vehicle expenses: cents per km method
- Home office running expenses
- Overnight travel expenses
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