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Software Engineer Tax Deductions 2026
Every deduction the IRS allows for your profession. Tracking these expenses could save you between $4,000 and $12,000 this year.
Tools & Infrastructure
Cloud computing (AWS/GCP/Azure)
monthly100% Deductible
JetBrains All Products Pack
$779 / yr100% Deductible
GitHub Copilot
$228 / yr100% Deductible
Linear / Jira / Confluence
$300 / yr100% Deductible
Testing tools (Sentry, Datadog)
monthly100% Deductible
API services & third-party integrations
monthly100% Deductible
Hardware
Development machine (Mac Pro, etc.)
one-time100% Deductible
Multiple monitors
$600 / mo100% Deductible
NAS / storage hardware
$500 / mo100% Deductible
Networking equipment (for home office)
$300 / mo100% Deductible
Education
Technical courses & certifications
$1,000 / yr100% Deductible
AWS/GCP/Azure certification fees
$600 / yr100% Deductible
O'Reilly / Safari subscription
$499 / yr100% Deductible
Tech conferences (AWS re:Invent, etc.)
$2,000 / yr100% Deductible