I have mileage on a personal auto that was driven in search of a job. Where can I enter this to take advantage of the deduction?

smittyditty8 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:36:53 GMT

Yes, you can deduct job search expenses under certain con...

MinhT — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:36:55 GMT

Yes, you can deduct job search expenses under certain conditions defined in this IRS document:

You can enter this mileage for job search by following these steps:

In TurboTax, open your tax return
Click on Federal Taxes, then on Deductions & Credits
Under All Tax breaks, locate the section Employment Expenses and click on Show more
Click Start next to Job expenses for W-2 Income
Follow the interview until you arrive at the page titled Job-related Expenses (see attached screenshot)
Describe the cost as mileage for job search. You can claim mileage at 54 cents per mile.