Hotel and Air Expenses while working in different state

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Hello, I live in NC; I took a temporary job in Florida.  I lived in a hotel and had air travel which I endured the expenses.  I was paid via W-2.  Can I use the expenses for the hotel, air fare and food while working in a temporary state?  

[xmasbaby0]

Sorry--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