https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-and-i-work-for-the-state-of-texas-can-we-deduct-unreimbursed-work-expenses-under-fee-basis/01/347769#M43383 <P>We both work for University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.&nbsp; I am a Respiratory Therapist and she is an Administrative Assistant in Ob/Gyn Purchasing.&nbsp; I have scrub and equipment expenses but only has some office supplies and clothing expenses.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:25:09 GMT jpc1054 2019-06-03T20:25:09Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-and-i-work-for-the-state-of-texas-can-we-deduct-unreimbursed-work-expenses-under-fee-basis/01/347769#M43383 <P>We both work for University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.&nbsp; I am a Respiratory Therapist and she is an Administrative Assistant in Ob/Gyn Purchasing.&nbsp; I have scrub and equipment expenses but only has some office supplies and clothing expenses.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:25:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-wife-and-i-work-for-the-state-of-texas-can-we-deduct-unreimbursed-work-expenses-under-fee-basis/01/347769#M43383 jpc1054 2019-06-03T20:25:09Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-are-not-a-fee-basis-state-official-a-fee-basis-gover/01/347780#M43385 <P>You are not a fee-basis state official. A fee-basis government official is someone who is compensated by collecting fees for his or her services, rather than being paid a salary or wages.</P> Mon, 03 Jun 2019 20:25:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/you-are-not-a-fee-basis-state-official-a-fee-basis-gover/01/347780#M43385 Critter 2019-06-03T20:25:10Z