Tax Deductions for Payroll Clerks

November 12, 2022

Best Tax Deductions to Claim for Payroll Clerks

Payroll Clerks prepare payrolls and related records for employee salaries and statutory record-keeping purposes.

Employment Profile

  • Average weekly pay: $1,212.10
  • Employment size: 41,160
  • Future growth: Stable
  • Skill level: Certificate II or III

Typical tax deductions include:

  • Motor vehicle travel between work locations, visiting clients, or for training purposes.
  • Phone and internet – work %.
  • Computers, tools and equipment.
  • Handbags, briefcases, and satchels.
  • Professional seminars, courses, conferences and workshops.
  • Reference books, technical journals and trade magazines.
  • Self-education courses related to the current job.
  • Home office running expenses.
  • Union fees, licences, registrations and subscriptions – includes CPA, IPA, CA, etc.
  • Compulsory work uniform branded with the employers logo.
  • Overnight travel expenses attending different workplaces and for training purposes – includes airfares, accommodation and meals.

Professional memberships.

Non-deductible expenses:

  • Cost of business lunches or social events.

Tax Strategies we can assist you with.

  • Self-education expenses
  • 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
  • Handbags, briefcases and satchels
  • Overnight travel expenses

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