Can uniform/equipment be deducted under job related expenses if you own them and is required to do volunteer work?

[jzeglin]

I am a volunteer with the county which required me to purchase uniform equipment, no reimbursement and I keep the uniform equipment if I leave.

[MargaretL]

Yes, the uniforms/equipment can be deducted as your charitable "out-of-pocket "expenses, not as job-related expenses. You are not paid for the work, but perform it as a volunteer.

 TurboTax out-of-pocket pocket data entry:

1. Federal Taxes
2. Deductions & Credits
3. Charitable Donations, select Donations to Charity in 2016 - enter out of pocket expenses in Other travel costs, use "out of pocket expenses" as your description.

[jzeglin]

It doesn't allow me to enter out of pocket expenses for the uniforms. Only mileage.

[MargaretL]

The out of pocket expenses would be entered in Other travel costs...in "brief description" please enter "out of pocket expenses".