Yes, any expenses you must pay out of pocket for work are deductible, including cell phone charges.
As
an employee, you may be able to deduct certain unreimbursed
expenses that the IRS considers "ordinary and necessary" to do your
job. That would include things like:
- Union dues
- Tools
- Dues or subscriptions to
professional societies
- Licenses
- Travel and meals for
business, including DOT per diem
- Home office
- Excess educator expenses
- Education that either
maintains or improves job skills or is required to keep your salary or
job.
However,
employees can't deduct mileage or commuting costs between their home and main
workplace.
Job-related
expenses aren't fully deductible as they're subject to the 2% rule.
STEPS
- Open (continue) your return
if you don't already have it open.
- Inside your program, search
for job search expenses and then click the "Jump to" link in the
search results.
- Enter your occupation, click Continue, and keep going until you
get to the Job-Related Expenses screen.
