Can I expense Adviser Fees of $14.000 and Sales Tax of $2,700 expense as a Miscellaneous Expense on Schedule A?

No. As a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, all Miscellaneous Itemized Deductions subject to the 2% rule have been suspended (eliminated) through tax year 2025.

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Sales tax was not allowed as a miscellaneous itemized deduction. It is still allowed as an itemized deduction, as an alternative to state and local income tax, subject to an overall limit of $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately) on all state and local taxes (income, real estate, personal property, etc.).