laaaaz
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I spent 13K in training courses relating to my current profession as a Merchant Mariner in early 2020 but I don't have a W-2 as my income was foreign. Is this deductible?

The money for courses was paid out of pocket in the US but the job I got in August counts as foreign earned income and thus there's no W-2. From what I've read from other sources, this income should be tax deductible but TurboTax will not let me enter it under the Deductions & Credits>Employment Expenses section. I'm guessing it's because I haven't submitted a W-2. Is have a W-2 a requirement for qualifying for these job-related expenses as a deduction?