Job-related expenses are a miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to the 2% of AGI limitation. That means that 2% of your AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) is subtracted from your total miscellaneous itemized deductions. Only the remaining amount is deductible. In addition, the deduction will not have any tax benefit unless your total itemized deductions are more than your standard deduction.
You cannot claim itemized deductions in TurboTax Free Edition. If you have enough itemized deductions to exceed your standard deduction you will have to upgrade to TurboTax Deluxe.
Here's how to enter job-related expenses in TurboTax.
- Click the Federal Taxes tab.
- Click Deductions & Credits.
- Click "I'll choose what I work on" or "Jump to a full list."
- On the screen "Your 2016 Deductions & Credits," scroll down to the Employment Expenses section.
- Click the Start, Update, or Revisit button for Job-Related Expenses.
