Some Miscellaneous deductions to consider

Taxpayers often forget or don't realize that there are a number of miscellaneous items that they
can deduct on their schedule A such as tax preparation fees, job expenses, investment fees, job 
education costs etc.  The total of these deductions must be greater than 2% of your adjusted gross income, but added together they just may hit the mark and save you a few extra dollars. The following is a list from 
IRS pub 529 of common unreimbursed employee expenses.  Keep in mind that these expenses must be paid or incurred during your tax year, for carrying on your trade or business of being an employee, and ordinary and necessary.
Business bad debt of an employee
Business liability insurance premiums.
Damages paid to a former employer for breach of an employment contract.
Depreciation on a computer your employer requires you to use in your work.
Dues to a chamber of commerce if membership helps you do your job.
Dues to professional societies.
Educator expenses.
Home office or part of your home used regularly and exclusively in your work.
Job search expenses in your present occupation.
Laboratory breakage fees.
Legal fees related to your job.
Licenses and regulatory fees.
Malpractice insurance premiums. 
Medical examinations required by an employer. 
Occupational taxes.
Passport for a business trip. 
Repayment of an income aid payment received under an employer's plan. 
Research expenses of a college professor.
Rural mail carriers' vehicle expenses.
Subscriptions to professional journals and trade mag-azines related to your work. 
Tools and supplies used in your work. 
Travel, transportation, meals, entertainment, gifts, and local lodging related to your work.
 Union dues and expenses.