Originally Posted by RPrunell:
Yes, you can deduct a portion of your auto insurance. How much will differ by state so you will need to talk to a local tax expert.
I'm assuming this is a little late, but actually found some information on Maryland Car Insurance that might have some information that she would find useful, I luckily this wasn't something I had to worry about when filing my taxes this year but I happened upon it when while searching for my state of Washington.
As for gym memberships, no.