Are Nutrition Certification Add-Ons Deductible for Personal Trainers?

Yes — a nutrition certification you add to your existing personal training credentials is generally deductible, since it directly relates to and expands the services you already offer clients, rather than qualifying you for a brand-new, unrelated line of work. The IRS distinguishes between education that improves or maintains skills in your current business (deductible) and education that qualifies you for a new trade or profession (not deductible). Since nutrition coaching is a natural...