Job-related expenses are reported on Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses).
- Open (continue) your return in TurboTax.
(To do this, sign in to TurboTax and click the orange Take me to my return button.)
- In the search box, search for 2106 and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.
- At the Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for screen, enter your occupation.
- Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you land on the Job-Related Expenses Summary screen instead, you can either Edit expenses for an existing job or click Add Another Occupation to enter expenses for a new one.
It is very difficult
to qualify for this deduction. That's because the expense limit is so high. In
order to qualify, your job-related expenses must be more than 2% of your AGI
(adjusted gross income).
Example: If your AGI
is $40,000, your expenses would have to be more than $800 ($40,000 x 2%). Even
then, you could only deduct the amount over $800. So, if your job-related
expenses were $1,000 you could only deduct $200 ($1,000 - $800).
