Business & farm

Impairment-related work expenses are deductible subject the 2% of AGI floor if you itemize your deductions.

Please note that Itemized Deductions will only "help" when they exceed your standard deduction.

For 2018, standard deductions are:

For a taxpayer under 65, not claimed as a dependent:

• $12,000 for Single
• $24,000 for Married Filing Jointly, or Qualifying Widow(er) with dependent child
• $18,000 for Head of Household
• $12,000 for Married Filing Separately
• If you are over 65 or blind, add $1,300 for each instance or add $1,600 each instance if single and not a surviving spouse

You can deduct your job-related expenses by following these steps:

• In TurboTax, open your tax return
• Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Deductions & Credits on top of the screen
• Scroll down to All Tax breaks, locate the section Employment Expenses and click on Show more
• Click Start next to Job expenses for W-2 Income.