I have to take calls from home every other weekend. The company provides the phone and internet but I still have to use my electricity. Is that deductible?

[SweetieJean]

How are you going to ascertain how much of the electricity is attributable to that?

[Ashley0]

Look back at the call log I'm guessing and go from there. They provide phone and internet. I'm just trying to find as many deductions as I can

[SweetieJean]

But your electric bill isn't going to tell you how much was used just for that purpose at that time.

[Hal_Al]

The average American uses about 200 kwh a year for his or her internet use, costing about $20.
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26 weeends = 52 days. 52/365 = 14%. 0.14 x 20 = $2.85

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

The real answer is: don't bother! The amount is minuscule. You are allowed to deduct your  job expenses, subtracting what you were reimbursed (do not subtract your reimbursement if it was included on your W-2 as taxable income). TurboTax completes form  2106, which  then carries to Misc itemized deductions on Schedule A. The problem with this is that you only get to deduct that portion of  your misc deductions that exceed 2% of your AGI. and then only if your total  itemized deductions exceed the standard deduction.  (2% rule explained: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2902781-what-is-the-2-rule)

 In TurboTax, enter at:

Federal Taxes Tab

Deductions & Credits

-Scroll down to:

-Employment Expenses
-- Job related expenses

Next is the issue of the company provided internet and phone. If you are getting any personal benefit, from that, you would have to report it as income, unless the amount is de minimus (minuscule)