topic I am a mechanic. I buy a lot of tools for my job. Can I deduct tools for the past 3 years if I haven't used the deduction yet? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-am-a-mechanic-i-buy-a-lot-of-tools-for-my-job-can-i-deduct-tools-for-the-past-3-years-if-i-haven-t/01/660854#M86487 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:33:08 GMT beattyrugrats 2019-06-06T09:33:08Z I am a mechanic. I buy a lot of tools for my job. Can I deduct tools for the past 3 years if I haven't used the deduction yet? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-am-a-mechanic-i-buy-a-lot-of-tools-for-my-job-can-i-deduct-tools-for-the-past-3-years-if-i-haven-t/01/660854#M86487 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:33:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/i-am-a-mechanic-i-buy-a-lot-of-tools-for-my-job-can-i-deduct-tools-for-the-past-3-years-if-i-haven-t/01/660854#M86487 beattyrugrats 2019-06-06T09:33:08Z No, you cannot deduct tools from prior years, unfortunate... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-cannot-deduct-tools-from-prior-years-unfortunate/01/660860#M86490 <P>No, you cannot deduct tools from prior years, unfortunately. The deduction for expenses is only allowed <B>in the year you paid the expenses.&nbsp;</B>If you paid for some of your tools in 2015 and prior years, those returns would have to be amended to report the tools costs paid in those years.</P><P>Here are <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1894381-how-to-amend-change-or-correct-a-return-you-already-filed" target="_blank">amending instructions</A>.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:33:10 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-you-cannot-deduct-tools-from-prior-years-unfortunate/01/660860#M86490 MargaretL 2019-06-06T09:33:10Z