Hi @Andreea12
W2 employees can no longer claim unreimbursed employee expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in 2018, eliminated unreimbursed employee expense deductions for all but a handful of qualified employees or an eligible educator.
The only qualified employees are:
- Armed Forces reservists
- Qualified performing artists
- Fee-basis state or local government officials
- Employees with impairment-related work expenses
While you can't claim these costs on your federal taxes, you might be able to on your state income tax returns if you live in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, or Pennsylvania.
Thank you!
