Green Card Expense & Taxes

[GreenMD2003]

I am on H1B visa and undergoing employment based immigrant visa process [ Green card] for employment.

Is expense involved for geen card tax deductible as a job related expense?I spoke wth two thee account, nobody has any clear or sure answer about it.

 

[J1victim]

attorney fee and taxes for GC processing

I am on H1B visa and undergoing employment based immigrant visa process [ Green card] for employment.

Is expense involved for geen card tax deductible as a job related expense?I spoke wth two thee account, nobody has any clear or sure answer about it.

For H1 expenses, there is no confusion. It is tax deductible expense.

about Attorney fee for GC processing: i have spoken to different CPAs. Opinion from those who think attorney fee for GC is tax deductible:

GC processing is a way of *keeping the job legally* while in the US. Your H1 is extendable for 6 years only. Beyond that, you need some sort of GC process to keep that job. So in a way, filing for Green Card IS your job related expense.
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