Employer did not reimburse expenses

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Employer did not issue a business credit card, but expected employees to use their own and then reimburse.  Employer went out of business, changed names and accounts actually, and did not reimburse for legitimate travel and business expenses.  Can it be deducted?

[AmandaR1 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can deduct your employee business expenses.  To enter your employee job expenses:

1. Click 'Take me to my return'
   
2. Next, select the 'Federal Taxes' tab and then click the 'Deductions & Credits' tab below it
3. Scroll down to the 'Employee Expenses' section and click the blue hyperlink 'Show more'
4. Click 'Start' or 'Update' next to 'Job Expenses for W-2'
5. Follow the prompts and answer the questions in this section. Click the blue hyperlinks on most screens that say 'Learn more' for more information about deductible expenses. 

Be aware that this deduction won't be 'worth' as much as other deductions because your total unreimbursed employee expenses are first reduced by 2% of Adjusted Gross Income ( a subtitle on your return ). Also, you must "Itemize" for these expenses to impact your taxes; meaning your itemized deductions must be greater than the standard deduction. The software will calculate all of this for you!

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