{"id":403,"date":"2015-08-18T22:41:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-18T22:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studenttaxbuddy.com\/wp2\/?p=403"},"modified":"2025-05-16T19:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T19:08:19","slug":"do-i-get-all-the-money-back-i-spent-on-work-related-expenses-on-my-tax-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studenttaxbuddy.com\/wp2\/do-i-get-all-the-money-back-i-spent-on-work-related-expenses-on-my-tax-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Do I get all the money back I spent on work related expenses on my tax return?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Tax-Myth-2-1160x675\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy friends told me that if I buy something for work then I get the money back on my tax return\u201d. <\/em><\/strong>This old chestnut has been going around like a violent Flu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many students confuse the term \u201cclaim it on your tax return\u201d<\/strong><\/em> with getting a refund of the money you have spent on your tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fact:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Claiming an expense on your tax return will reduce your income that the tax is calculated on. We call this amount (Income Less Expenses), \u201ctaxable income\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what does this mean in real language?<\/strong>
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It means that the sum of your total income will be reduced and the tax will be calculated on a lower amount. This normally means a reduced calculation of tax and could mean more money back into your pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you learned in the Myth #1 Blog<\/a><\/strong>, if you earn under $18200<\/strong> then generally you will get all your tax back. This means that you don\u2019t need to declare any expenses<\/strong> as they will not affect your tax return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you earn over $18200<\/strong> then generally you will only get part of your tax back. This is when expenses come in handy<\/strong> to reduce your tax. Of course, the expenses must be work related but we will save that list for another post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there you have it! Now you know when you can claim expenses and how they will help your tax return. Now it\u2019s up to you to spread the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want an estimate of your tax refund before you get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Estimate your tax refund<\/strong><\/div><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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