https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180127#M306360 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:55:06 GMT 5976cc27b0f7 2026-02-11T03:55:06Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180127#M306360 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:55:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180127#M306360 5976cc27b0f7 2026-02-11T03:55:06Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180129#M306361 <P>As an employee, no.</P> <P><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/2-rule/L3MB6s4ff_US_en_US?uid=lgnepq0d" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/2-rule/L3MB6s4ff_US_en_US?uid=lgnepq0d</A></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 10 Feb 2024 07:21:28 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180129#M306361 ee-ea 2024-02-10T07:21:28Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180478#M306398 <P>If you are self-employed you can enter business expenses on a Schedule C.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>If you are a W-2 employee, sorry, but job-related expenses cannot be deducted on a federal tax return.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1">Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.&nbsp; Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.</P> <P class="p2">&nbsp;</P> <P class="p2">&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1">If you live in a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>to the state return, so enter it in Federal&gt;Deductions and Credits&gt;Employment Expenses&gt;Job-Related Expenses</P> <P class="p2">&nbsp;</P> <P class="p2">&nbsp;</P> Sat, 10 Feb 2024 15:28:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-i-bought-tools-since-i-m-an-auto-body-tech-and-i-was-wondering-i-can-write-them-off-or-get-some/01/3180478#M306398 xmasbaby0 2024-02-10T15:28:16Z