You'll need to sign in or create an account to connect with an expert.
If the business expenses you want to deduct from your W-2 wages are in fact expenses that are related to that job then you can deduct them using form 2106. If the expense that you want to deduct are for you other job, it doesn't matter if you didn't receive a 1099, you can still report that income and expenses on your return using Schedule C. To create the Schedule C, you would need to use Turbo Tax self-employment and click on the Business Tab, and off you go!
If they are for the W-2 job, follow the steps below:
To enter in the expenses in the program: Job-related expenses are reported on Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses).
Log on to your TurboTax account and click on the search button Enter in Form 2106 (Employee Business Expenses) Click the Jump to 2106 link in the search results. At the Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for screen, enter your occupation. Click Continue, and follow the onscreen instructions.
To enter in expenses:
Log into your TurboTax account and click on the Business tab and select Continue Select “I’ll choose what I work on” and this takes you to “Let’s gather your business info” screen The first section down is Business Income and Expenses, choose Update You are now at the “Here’s the business info we have so far” screen where you should see your Business listed
Click Edit next to that
business and on the next screen, scroll down to the fourth section which should
be Business Expenses and select “Visit All”
Still have questions?
Make a postAsk questions and learn more about your taxes and finances.
vward80
New Member
obeteta
New Member
osgood53
New Member
mosm
New Member
snoblack
Level 2
Did the information on this page answer your question?
You have clicked a link to a site outside of the TurboTax Community. By clicking "Continue", you will leave the Community and be taken to that site instead.