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Deductions & credits
You are correct about the allocation of expenses between your time as an employee and your time as a self-employed contractor. Please note, those expenses during the time you were an employee are not deductible on your federal tax return. Your state may allow a deduction for those expenses if you itemize. Make sure your state allows a deduction, otherwise there is not point in entering the expenses for the period during which you were a W-2 employee.
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‎February 19, 2026
8:39 PM