topic I added over 1,000 in work related deductions, but my tax owed did not go down, why not ? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax

I added over 1,000 in work related deductions, but my tax owed did not go down, why not ?

dwatson1915 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:49:03 GMT

is this new for 2017 in the past my job related expenses...

adidas189171 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:49:04 GMT

is this new for 2017 in the past my job related expenses always helped me get a refund

Not new at all. Job-relafetd expenses for W-2 employees...

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:49:04 GMT

Not new at all. Job-relafetd expenses for W-2 employees have always had the 2% of AGI threshold. But for next year when you file for 2018, the job-related expense deduction is eliminated. Do not confuse this with filling out a schedule c for self-employment income--that is different.

JOB RELATED EXPENSES Only the amount of job-related expe...

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 19:49:05 GMT

JOB RELATED EXPENSES

Only the amount of job-related expenses that are OVER 2% of your adjusted gross income get added to your list of itemized deductions, which still must exceed your standard deduction in order to make a difference on your return. This is kind of a hard deduction to get. If you need to enter these, go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses.