Tax Deductible Expenses for Psychotherapists

Psychotherapists, psychotherapists, and social workers: Use this list to help organize your tax preparation.

This is a basic list of typical expenses of psychotherapists, psychologists, and social workers. You may have others. 

  • Book, magazines, reference material 
  • Business and malpractice insurance
  • Business meals and entertainment
  • Cabs, subways, buses
  • Copying
  • Equipment/furniture 
  • Gas and electric
  • Legal and professional fees
  • Memberships (professional organizations)
  • Messengers, private mail carriers, postage
  • Office rent
  • Office supplies
  • Promotion/advertising
  • Psychotherapy/psychoanalysis
  • Software
  • Supervision 
  • Tax preparation