No, his tools for work are not deductible on the federal level, but might be deductible in your state as a deduction (depending on where you live). Job-related expenses for employees are no longer deductible on most people’s federal return in tax years 2018 through 2025 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that Congress passed and the President signed into law on December 22, 2017. However, the job-related expenses deduction is still available to people who work in one of these specific professions or situations:
- Armed Forces reservist
- Qualified performing artist
- Fee-basis state or local government official
- You're disabled and have impairment-related expenses
Enter your expenses and we’ll figure out if you can deduct them depending on where you live. Expenses that qualify for this deduction are those the IRS considers "ordinary and necessary" for work, like uniforms, tools, union dues, licenses, and travel between job sites.
Here's how to enter your job-related expenses in TurboTax (if you can deduct at the state level):
- Open (continue) your return in TurboTax if it's not already open
- In TurboTax, search for 2106 and then select the Jump to link in the search results
- Answer Yes on the Do you have any expenses from one of these professions or situations? screen
- Enter your occupation on the next screen, then select Continue
- If you land on the Job-Related Expenses Summary screen, you can select Add Another Occupation (to add another 2106), Edit (for an existing 2106), or Delete
- Answer the questions about your occupation and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your employee expenses
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