I am a heart/lung transplant nurse can I deduct expenses scrubs, shoes, support socks. cleaning, professional fees, a portion of my phone for being on call?

[Mike9241]

If you get a w-2 the answer is no for federal income tax purposes. however, some states do allow a deduction for these expenses. they would be entered through the federal schedule A as job related expenses. if you get a 1099-NEC (or 1099-MISC) you report your income and those expenses on Schedule C.

[xmasbaby0]

Sorry---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.

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