Employee expenses over 2% ?

[Anonymous]

Help anyone, I've been at this for 4 1/2 hours now :( .  Definitely have enough on schedule A to itemize this year, my tools alone that I, have to use at work ( unreinbursed ) are way over the 2% of my ADJ income.  

But; Turbo tax will not carry over my finished  2106 worksheet with my unreinbursed tools from work on it, to  my Scheudule A.  I don't know if it is due to how I answered the 4 ? about  what type of a employee you are?  I get paid on a fee- bases for each job I, complete, I believe that would be correct?   Any suggestion I would greatly appreciate 🙂 

[Bsch4477]

You are either an employee and get a W-2 or an independent contractor (self employed) and get a 1099-NEC or are paid by cash/check. If the latter, you should be competing Sch C where you report your income and expenses not Sch A.  If you are an employee misc expenses are no longer deductible. 

[BillM223]

Just to confirm, you are really an employee (you get a W-2)?

The IRS says, 

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Taxpayers can no longer claim unreimbursed employee expenses as miscellaneous itemized deductions, unless they are a qualified employee or an eligible educator. They must complete Form 2106, Employee Business Expenses, to take the deduction.

If someone falls into one of these employment categories, they are considered a qualified employee:

• Armed Forces reservists
• Qualified performing artists
• Fee-basis state or local government officials
• Employees with impairment-related work expenses

No other type of employee is eligible to claim a deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses.

"

If you are not one of these four types of employees, you can't deduct unreimbursed employee business expenses.

[Mike9241]

if you are an independent contractor - no w-2 - you do not use form 2106 to report the expenses. they go directly on schedule C.