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My husband is a truck driver but w2. He has expensive due to doing his job. Why are they not deductible?

kodyana — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT

Re: My husband is a truck driver but w2. He has expensive due to doing his job. Why are they not deductible?

VolvoGirl — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 03:25:22 GMT

Sorry they changed it back in 2018. W2 employees can no longer deduct employee job expenses.

FAQ on changes

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/how-will-tax-reform-affect-my-federal-tax-return/00/27627

Deductions that have been suspended for 2018-2025

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-reform/help/which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform/00/25565

Re: My husband is a truck driver but w2. He has expensive due to doing his job. Why are they not deductible?

Mike9241 — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:12:02 GMT

Congress changed the tax laws so write letters of complaint to each of your congresspeople.

Re: My husband is a truck driver but w2. He has expensive due to doing his job. Why are they not deductible?

Tucker 16 — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:28:33 GMT

He can deduct the expenses if they are true not reimbursed employment expenses. This is done under deductions and credits turbo tax.

Re: My husband is a truck driver but w2. He has expensive due to doing his job. Why are they not deductible?

xmasbaby0 — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:38:20 GMT

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.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform