Well if your costs don't exceed about 2% of your income (AGI if you preview your 1040), it will be difficult for you to even start to qualify to deduct the costs. The amount that does exceed this goes into your itemized deductions total, but you only benefit from deducting these if the total is greater than the standard deduction of $6,300 (single person). Typically, you need to have mortgage interest, property taxes, or large investment fees to itemize. All of the questions under Federal Taxes - Deductions and Credits - listing of all expenses, which many of these are for the itemized deductions. Then, when you click "wrap up deductions" button at the bottom of the listing of expenses on the next few screens you'll be able to check a box to "take itemized deductions" even if the software says the standard is better. Here you'll be able to see where you're at for a total with the itemized deductions and what the software has calculated to be best.
