Unfortunately, you can only write off miscellaneous expenses to the extent they exceed 2% of your adjusted gross income, or AGI, and they are completely disallowed under the alternative minimum tax or AMT rules.
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Later, Earnest was promoted and served as Principal Deputy White House Press Secretary and Chief of Staff to Jay Carney, occasionally filling in during press briefings. Earnest is the voice of West Wing Week, an online video series produced by the White House that chronicles the President's activities each week. Earnest was named Assistant to the President and Press Secretary on May 30, 2014. Earnest is considered a passionate defender of President Obama but also someone who will advocate for more press access and the smoother flow of information. He is respected and well-liked by White House colleagues and journalists alike.