out of pocket expenses

基本解释

What is the general practice to approve all major travel expenses, such as significant out of pocket expenses?
批准报销诸如用现金方式支付的主要出差费用的总体原则是如何的?。
As they face huge out-of-pocket expenses, deductibles and “co-payments” for operations, they are increasingly heading overseas to cheaper facilities.
当为了一个手术而需要面对巨额的现款支付，或部分付现，或共同支付时，他们逐渐转向海外低廉的医疗设施。
They are charged higher premiums for health insurance yet still have greater out-of-pocket expenses for things as basic as contraception and maternity care.
女性要承担更贵的健康保险费，在一些基本开销上，例如节育和妇保，却需花费更多现金。

What this all means is that that the deduction is intended to reimburse paid employees for out of pocket expenses.
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An obvious example of out of pocket expenses relating to providing services for a charitable organization is the cost of transportation.
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As such, out of pocket expenses relating to volunteering for charitable organizations are deductible on your Schedule A as a charitable deduction so long as you itemize.
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