Job-Related Expense

tax201902 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:47:16 GMT

We are still work from home in 2021. There is deduction of expense for 2020, but why we can not deduct for 2021? If can where to input the expense information?

Re: Job-Related Expense

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:38:34 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

Re: Job-Related Expense

HelenC12 — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 17:42:32 GMT

Job-related expenses or unreimbursed employee expenses deduction has been suspended in tax years 2018 through 2025.

There are some exceptions where you can still use Form 2106 through tax year 2025, including if you were:

an Armed Forces reservist,
qualified performing artist,
fee-basis state or local government official, or
an employee with impairment-related work expenses.

State taxes: Job-related expenses might be deductible in your state even if they’re not deductible on your federal return. You can enter your expenses as below and we’ll figure out if you can deduct them.

If you’re self-employed or own a business, enter your business-related expenses on Schedule C instead.

Here's how to enter your job-related expenses in TurboTax (if you meet the requirements mentioned above:(

Open (continue) your return in TurboTax if it's not already open
In TurboTax, search for 2106 and then select the Jump to link in the search results
Answer Yes on the Do you have any expenses from one of these professions or situations? screen
Enter your occupation on the next screen, then select Continue
- If you land on the Job-Related Expenses Summary screen, you can select Add Another Occupation (to add another 2106), Edit (for an existing 2106), or Delete
Answer the questions about your occupation and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your employee expenses

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