How / where do i record railroad employee deductions - phone, travel, etc

[AshleyRose1 · Accepted solution]

Please see the following TurboTax FAQ for information regarding your meals and trip expenses as a railroad employee https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4146014

If you qualify as a transportation industry worker, you can use the DOT per diem rate of $59 ($65 outside the continental United States).

The DOT per diem rate applies to each full 24-hour period you're away from home; for partial days where you're either leaving for work or coming home, use 75% of that rate (this would be $44.25 for inside the continental U.S., $48.75 outside).

The IRS allows you to deduct 80% of your unreimbursed DOT per diem, but you only need to figure your unreimbursed per diem for the year – TurboTax will calculate the rest. Follow the instructions below.