topic Can work boots be written off? in Deductions & credits

Can work boots be written off?

thmadman — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:00:24 GMT

Re: Can work boots be written off?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 07:57:22 GMT

Are you a W-2 employee? If so, the answer is no.

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

If you are self-employed then your business expenses can be entered on your Schedule C. However, you are not posting from the Self-Employed software, which suggests that you are a W-2 employee.

Re: Can work boots be written off?

Opus 17 — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 13:22:39 GMT

The answer here is the same as the answer to the question you posted about Renaissance fair costumes.

Re: Can work boots be written off?

Hal_Al — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:24:22 GMT

Starting in 2018, employees (W-2 recipients) are no longer able to deduct any job expenses.

Even in the "old days" , job expenses were only a misc. itemized deduction. You only got to deduct that portion of your misc. itemized deductions that exceeded 2% of your AGI, and then only if your total itemized deductions exceeded the standard deduction (which was doubled under the 2018 tax law. . (2% rule explained: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902781-what-is-the-2-rule ).

Deductions on the state return may be allowed in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA. If so, this will come up in the state interview, in TurboTax.