Sometimes they can benefit you. I'll include instructions to enter them below. Job expenses are reduced by 2% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI - a subtotal on your tax return). They're also an itemize deduction so you must itemize for them to have an impact, but it looks like you're in Deluxe so you should try to enter them. The software will tell you at the start of the section if you're taking the standard deduction (& discourage you from entering these).
Sometimes they can benefit you. I'll include instructions to enter them below. Job expenses are reduced by 2% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI - a subtotal on your tax return). They're also an itemize deduction so you must itemize for them to have an impact, but it looks like you're in Deluxe so you should try to enter them. The software will tell you at the start of the section if you're taking the standard deduction (& discourage you from entering these).
What do I put on the How do I want to deduct the item?
I'm not sure where you're. You must have chosen to add them as assets? I would recommend taking the largest deduction possible, since it's hard to get them to have an impact anyways. Also, you can just add them at the last screen of the job questions with a description and total (presuming each tool costs less than $2500, this is a new rule).