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lroussan
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Can I deduct mileage from my job as a traveling salesman? If so, how do I do that? What form?

I work for a company with travel 4 days per week for work meeting with various clients.
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Can I deduct mileage from my job as a traveling salesman? If so, how do I do that? What form?

If you are a W-2 employee--no.   

 

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.

 

 

If you live in a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return  to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

 

 

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

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MarilynG1
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Can I deduct mileage from my job as a traveling salesman? If so, how do I do that? What form?

To see if you qualify to claim Mileage Expenses for your job travel requirements, type 'Form 2106' in the Search area, then  Jump To Form 2106. 

 

TurboTax asks questions about your work, your expenses, etc. to determine any tax deductions you can take, including mileage. 

 

Here's more info on Employee Expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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