Make sure to talk to your accountant about ensuring you’re optimizing your taxes for your private practice and minimizing how much you owe for taxes while maximizing your tax refund. The below items are common tax deductible expenses that other private practice dietitians use to save money.

Vehicle use

• Fuel
• Lease payments
• Oil and other fluid
• Parking fees

Office rent (including your home office)

• If you practice in an office outside your home, the cost of rent is fully deductible
• If you work from home—whether remotely, or by working with patients on site—you can deduct a portion of your mortgage payments or rent

Advertising and marketing

• Mail & print ads
• Online advertising
• Website design & maintenance
• Headshots

Accounting and bookkeeping

• A bookkeeper