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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)

monthly
100% Deductible

JetBrains All Products Pack

$779 / yr
100% Deductible

GitHub Copilot

$228 / yr
100% Deductible

Linear / Jira / Confluence

$300 / yr
100% Deductible

Testing tools (Sentry, Datadog)

monthly
100% Deductible

API services & third-party integrations

monthly
100% Deductible
Hardware

Development machine (Mac Pro, etc.)

one-time
100% Deductible

Multiple monitors

$600 / mo
100% Deductible

NAS / storage hardware

$500 / mo
100% Deductible

Networking equipment (for home office)

$300 / mo
100% Deductible
Education

Technical courses & certifications

$1,000 / yr
100% Deductible

AWS/GCP/Azure certification fees

$600 / yr
100% Deductible

O'Reilly / Safari subscription

$499 / yr
100% Deductible

Tech conferences (AWS re:Invent, etc.)

$2,000 / yr
100% Deductible

Estimated Annual Savings

$4,000 – $12,000

Based on an average software engineer income of $75,000 in the 22% tax bracket.