Do my H1B visa fees be reimbursed in taxes in the USA?

profesora Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Nov 1, 2010, 01:44 PM

Do my H1B visa fees be reimbursed in taxes in the USA?

AtlantaTaxExpert Posts: 21,836, Reputation: 846

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Nov 2, 2010, 09:30 AM

I assume that you are asking if you can get a deductiong for the H-1B visa fees you paid.

The answer is no. The IRS considers such fees to be a personal expense and thus NOT deductible.

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