Cait: If you are an independent museum professional and act as a DBA, sole proprietor or LLC, the answer is definitely YES. However, if you are an employee and not also one of these other things (ie. Filing a regular tax return, not a Schedule C) the answer is NO. However, I am not a lawyer or an accountant, so check with one of those professionals before acting on what I have said.

Valarie J. Kinkade
Principal
Museum & Collector Resource, LLC
www.musres.com




> On Jun 6, 2018, at 2:24 PM, Caitlin McQuade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Has anyone explored the tax rules for museum workers deducting the costs to visit museums? 
> 
> I'm about to embark on international travel and expect to visit quite a few museums and historic sites. I'm not asking about deducting travel costs: the IRS is strict about business v. pleasure when traveling abroad, and this is otherwise a pleasure trip. But there's no question that visiting museums contributes to my abilities as a museum exhibit developer, and I also take photographs to use in teaching.
> 
> (It's possible the answers I seek are somewhere on the interwebs, but the keywords "museum," "taxes," and "deduction" return a haystack of information about soliciting donations.)
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> Cait
> 
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