How to get to job-related expenses

Are you a W-2 employee?

If you are an employee then you cannot deduct business-related expenses. This deduction has been eliminated under the new tax law unless you 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

They may, however, be deductible on your state return.

If you were in one of the professions listed above, follow the directions below to enter your job-related expenses.

1. Open (continue) your return in TurboTax if it's not already open.
2. In TurboTax, search for 2106 and then select the "Jump to" link in the search results.
3. At the Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for screen, enter your occupation, 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.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your employee expenses.

If you were self-employed during 2018, your business-related expenses are deductible on Schedule C. However, you will need TurboTax Self-Employed to do so.

To enter your business-related expenses related to Schedule C, you must first enter your self-employment income. Then, TurboTax will prompt you to enter your expenses.