I have mileage on a personal auto that was driven in search of a job. Where can I enter this to take advantage of the deduction?

[MinhT · Accepted solution]

Yes, you can deduct job search expenses under certain conditions defined in this IRS document:

https://www.irs.gov/uac/job-search-expenses-can-be-tax-deductible

You can enter this mileage for job search by following these steps:

• In TurboTax, open your tax return
• Click on Federal Taxes, then on Deductions & Credits
• Under All Tax breaks, locate the section Employment Expenses and click on Show more
• Click Start next to Job expenses for W-2 Income
• Follow the interview until you arrive at the page titled Job-related Expenses (see attached screenshot)
• Describe the cost as mileage for job search. You can claim mileage at 54 cents per mile.