topic Job-Related Expenses Needs Review in Deductions & credits

Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

Engineer Ken — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:46:06 GMT

Does anyone know how to fix Job Related Expenses Needs Review? I completed the section and it doesn't show my deductions. I deleted the forms and started over and I have the same problem.

Re: Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

DoninGA — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:18:50 GMT

If you are an employee who receives a W-2 then your employee business expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return due to the tax code changes in effect for tax years 2018 thru 2025.

Re: Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

Engineer Ken — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:21:42 GMT

Thank you for letting me know. Appreciate it. Turbo Tax should just state as much in the step by step questions. Wonder if CA takes it into consideration for state income taxes.

Re: Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

DoninGA — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:26:12 GMT

Some states still do allow the deduction. The states are:

Alabama
Arkansas
California
Hawaii
Maryland
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania

Re: Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

Engineer Ken — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:27:07 GMT

You are awesome! Thanks so much for the quick responses.

Re: Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

GigiPirateQueen — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:37:55 GMT

I live in NYC and I am also having the same issue. I am answering all the questions correctly but I'm still getting Needs Review. What do I do.

Re: Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

BrittanyS — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:54:55 GMT

If you live in a state that allows job related expenses (New York is one), you can leave the expenses listed on the federal return. They will not be added to your federal return and will transfer over to your state return. The needs review will stay as an alert that the federal return will not include the expenses but it will not prevent you from e-filing your return. You can skip the review if that is all you are being flag for and go to your state return. On the final review, you can skip the needs review as well and go to file.

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