{"id":1095,"date":"2018-06-15T09:51:52","date_gmt":"2018-06-15T15:51:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.denverqbhelp.com\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2018-11-14T18:11:21","modified_gmt":"2018-11-14T18:11:21","slug":"consider-creating-an-accountable-plan-for-unreimbursed-employee-expenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oconnorcpafirm.com\/blog\/2018\/06\/consider-creating-an-accountable-plan-for-unreimbursed-employee-expenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating aplan for Unreimbursed Employee Expenses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Now that itemized deductions have been suspended through 2025, employees can no longer deduct unreimbursed business expenses. Fortunately, you can help your employees out with a tax benefit that is also deductible by creating an accountable plan. 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