If you will receive a paycheck with taxes taken out, you are no longer able to deduct tools as an expense on the federal return. There are a few states that still allow employee business expenses. If you will be an independent contractor, then you can deduct your expenses. If you are starting the job in 2023, you can buy the tools now.
The federal return no longer allows a deduction for employee business expenses. There are a few states that still allow these deductions. Alabama, Arkansas, California, Hawaii, Minnesota, New York, and Pennsylvania all provide a deduction for unreimbursed employee business expenses on their respective state income tax returns.
If you live in one of the states that still allow employee business expenses as a deduction, you would enter this in the federal return, and the information will be transferred to your state return.
Here's how to enter the information:
- Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
- Click on Deductions and Credits
- Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
- Scroll down to Employment Expenses
- On Job-Related Expenses, click on the start/update button
- Once in this section, you can enter union dues and any other employee expenses.
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