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Tool Box

Cmedrano03 — Mon, 09 Mar 2026 04:22:34 GMT

I bought a 10,000 tool box for work. CanI put that on my taxes. If so how do I do it and what documentation would i need to provide? Thank you.

JohnB5677 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:14:31 GMT

It depends on if you are a private contractor or an employee.

As a private contractor, you can deduct the toolbox and other expenses against your business.

As of the 2018 tax year, business expenses for wage or W-2 workers are no longer deductible on federal returns.

Critter-3 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:15:10 GMT

These items are no longer deductible on your federal return.

However, if your state allows you to itemize, you may be able to claim a deduction on the state return.

Enter all of your information in the federal section to ensure it gets pulled into your state return.

Go to the Federal section of the program
Go to Deductions & Credits
Under All breaks, select Employment Expenses
Select Job Expenses for W-2 Income
On the next page, you should see a page titled Review your job-related expenses info.
Review your input if needed.