Deductions & credits

If you are self-employed and had income and expenses you will have to file a schedule C.

However, most W-2 employees cannot deduct out-of-pocket work expenses anymore.  

However, the following workers can. 

• Armed forces reservists.
• Qualified performing artists.
• Fee-basis government officials.
• Disabled employees with impairment-related work expenses.
• Educators.
• Please see Are Unreimbursed Employee Expenses Deductible?

 For these exceptions you can follow these steps

1. Select Tax Tools
2. You may have to minimize the Federal and State sections
3. On the drop-down select Tools
4. There will be 3 green boxes
5. Select Topics Search
6. Under form number or a topic.
7. Type expenses or educator expenses
8. Continue through the questions and it will be posted to your return.