topic Consulting on W2 Out of State in Self employed

Consulting on W2 Out of State

MMM2022 — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 09:32:57 GMT

Seeking advise on how to write off travel expenses for a consulting job on W2 where travel is required frequently to out of state within the US

Re: Consulting on W2 Out of State

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 02:29:33 GMT

Can I deduct job-related expenses on my tax return?

Sorry---W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return. Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond. Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-reform

Re: Consulting on W2 Out of State

Vanessa A — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 02:33:57 GMT

Travel expenses as a W2 employee are not deductible on your federal return. Travel expenses are only deductible if you are a business owner or an independent contractor.