Yes, you can deduct these expenses as a 1099 contractor but not as an employee. In 2018, The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA") changed this provision so that W2 employee expenses are no longer deductible. Please refer to this IRS link for further information.
If you live in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York and Pennsylvania, you can claim employee business expenses on the state level but not on the federal level. Just fill in the W2 employee expenses in the federal interview section of the program and then if your home state is one of the states listed above, it will automatically populate to that state's return.
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