W-2 work related expenses of any type are no longer deductible. Period.
The only thing one can do as a "work around" to this is where the employer implements what is called an "accountable reimbursement plan". This is where you provide the employer all original receipts for your work related expenses and the employer reimburses you after the fact, for those expenses you prove with a receipt. With this plan the amount reimbursed is not included on your W-2 at the end of the year. So in fact, you don't pay taxes on what the employer reimburses you, and it's not reported as income to you either.
