These fees are not deductible as an employee. Because your income is reported on a W-2 your are correct that you are an employee rather than self-employed. You can not deduct these expenses as a self-employed business deduction because you are not operating a business. Prior to the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 these expenses could have been deducted as itemized expenses subject to the 2% limit.
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