JillS56
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Deductions & credits

It depends.   Do you own your own business?  or Are you a W-2 employee?  If you own your own business, then you just claim them on your business return as an equipment expense.   If you are a W-2 employee, you cannot claim the expense.   The Tax Cut and Jobs Act eliminated the ability to claim unreimbursed business expenses for a W-2 employee.   This elimination is for a period from 2018 through 2025.