And what employers want is important â the number of jobs in this field through 2020 is expected to grow 21% faster than average. Your degree program should teach you specific medical codes, how to code accurately and how to use field-specific computer programs and technology, according to Carlson.
12. Taxes incurred in operating your business are generally deductible. How and when they are deducted depends on the type of tax: 1  Sales tax on items you buy for your business's day-to-day operations is deductible as part of the cost of the items; it's not deducted separately.
Sales Tax. You can elect to deduct state and local general sales taxes instead of state and local income taxes as an itemized deduction on Schedule A (Form 1040). You cannot deduct both. To figure your state and local general sales tax deduction, you can use either your actual expenses or the state sales tax tables.