JulieR
Expert Alumni

State tax filing

No. Unreimbursed employee business expenses are no longer an itemized deduction to North Carolina taxpayers. The IRS eliminated this deduction as part of the changes to the tax laws and it is not an available deduction to North Carolina taxpayers on their state tax return.

For more information on the qualifying North Carolina itemized deductions, follow this link: https://www.ncdor.gov/taxes-forms/individual-income-tax/north-carolina-standard-deduction-or-north-c...