Can I claim what I paid for my stay why working at my job

[rhodescrystal10]

If I paid for a room at the motel I worked at so if my boss needed me I would be there why I was employed there and I paid it out of my check is there anyway I can use that for my taxes

[DoninGA]

If you are a W-2 wage employee, then your employee business expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return due to the tax code changes in effect for tax years 2018 thru 2025.