https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3434247#M330435 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:08:24 GMT gaborbajko 2026-01-28T07:08:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3434247#M330435 Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:08:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3434247#M330435 gaborbajko 2026-01-28T07:08:24Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3434268#M330438 <P>Sorry---W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp; </SPAN>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>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>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>&nbsp;</P> Sat, 25 Jan 2025 20:11:23 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3434268#M330438 xmasbaby0 2025-01-25T20:11:23Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3454464#M332770 <P>Union dues are a deductible employee expense in column C of the CA- CA adjustments sheet.&nbsp;</P> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:57:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-claim-ca-teacher-association-expenses-as-w2-expense/01/3454464#M332770 AmyC 2025-02-03T18:57:54Z