i had to pay for my own uniforms at work where do i put that?

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January 15, 2026
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If you are a W-2 employee you cannot deduct job-related expenses.

Sorry---W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return. Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond. Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

If you are preparing a return for a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

If you are an independent contractor -- self-employed-- your business expenses go on your Schedule C.

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If you are an employee you can’t deduct uniforms.

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Level 15

Expert Reviewed

If you are a W-2 employee you cannot deduct job-related expenses.

If you are an independent contractor -- self-employed-- your business expenses go on your Schedule C.

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