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    Default Requirements for a tax-deductionable receipt?

    Since I'm no longer going to be a dependent of my dad's, and I'm graduating school soon, I'm doing my taxes this year! I feel so legit! Yay! So I want to write off my costumes for work, but I have a question... I've been ordering stuff from websites, like I always do, but I don't get receipts from them, really... And don't I need a receipt in order to use it as a deduction? Am I stuck buying my costumes from brick-and-mortar stores if I want to write this stuff off?

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    Default Re: Requirements for a tax-deductionable receipt?

    if you ordered online with a credit card, the credit card statement serves as your receipt ! Helpful hint for the future though ... print out the website order page or better yet your e-mail confirmation, which lists a description of what you purchased.

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    Default Re: Requirements for a tax-deductionable receipt?

    Credit card companies can also order copies of the orginal reciept from the retailor if you want too.
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    Default Re: Requirements for a tax-deductionable receipt?

    I just use my check card.. They don't send me a statement, but I look at it online.. I save all my emails. I can just print out the confirmation emails then, huh? Sounds easy enough.. Thanks

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    Default Re: Requirements for a tax-deductionable receipt?

    Yup ... printing out the confirmation e-mails and filing them with the tax returns that you claimed the deductions on will come in very handy 2-3 years down the road if and when you might be audited !

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