Best Tax Deductions to Claim for Laundry Workers
Laundry Workers sort, clean, fold, iron and package linen, clothing and other items in laundries and dry cleaning establishments.
Employment Profile
- Average weekly pay: $914.25
- Employment size: 20,895
- Future growth: Stable
- Skill level: High School or Certificate I
Typical tax deductions include:
- Motor vehicle travel between two jobs, picking up supplies, and attending meetings.
- Phone and internet – work %.
- Protective clothing including safety-coloured vests, steel-capped boots, gloves, overalls, aprons, and safety glasses.
- Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
- Courses, seminars and self-education expenses.
- Computers, tools and equipment.
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions – includes levies to protect the interest of members and their jobs.
- Overtime meal expenses – if paid an overtime meal allowance under an industrial award or law.
- Technical or professional magazines related to the cleaning job, e.g. Inclean magazine.
- Home office running expenses.
Tax Strategies we can assist you with.
- Self-education expenses
- Computers, tools, equipment and other assets
- Protective clothing
- Compulsory work uniform
- Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions
- Phone and internet
- Motor vehicle expenses: cents per km method
- Home office running expenses
Click here to see Tax Calculator for Laundry Workers.
