Hi,

While doing work as a independent contractor out of town for 10 days for a company, I tipped the hotel cleaning lady 25.00 at the end of my stay. I did not report this as an expense on my invoice to the company. Can I deduct it at all anyway?

Also where it is on the federal form that I can deduct items such as stamps, paper that I used while looking for work during the year 2007?

Thanks.
:)

Yes, you can deduct it on the Schedule C you will use to report the independent contractor income.

The job hunting expenses are reported on Schedule A under Miscellaneous Expenses as employee business expenses.

Thanks again.

Glad to help!

Where is nonemployee compensation put on the federal income tax form

On schedule C.

Agreed.