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I work as a carrier for USPS. As a Rural Carrier I drive my own vehicle. A portion of my daily pay is reimbursement for mileage. Can I claim any work related expenses.
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I work as a carrier for USPS. As a Rural Carrier I drive my own vehicle. A portion of my daily pay is reimbursement for mileage. Can I claim any work related expenses.
Yes, if you have job-related expenses that are more than the reimbursement you received.
Note that employee job-related expenses are considered Miscellaneous Expenses; total Miscellaneous Expenses must exceed 2 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI) in order to be included on your tax return.
To enter these expenses in TurboTax:
- Select Federal Taxes.
- Select Deductions & Credits, and in the next screen, click "I'll choose what I work on."
- Scroll down the Deductions & Credits screen until you see the Employment Expenses group.
- Click on the Start/Update button next to the Job-Related Expenses category.
- Follow the prompts.
TurboTax will help you determine if your expenses can be reported and if your total Miscellaneous Expenses meet the threshold to be deductible.
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I work as a carrier for USPS. As a Rural Carrier I drive my own vehicle. A portion of my daily pay is reimbursement for mileage. Can I claim any work related expenses.
Yes, if you have job-related expenses that are more than the reimbursement you received.
Note that employee job-related expenses are considered Miscellaneous Expenses; total Miscellaneous Expenses must exceed 2 percent of your adjusted gross income (AGI) in order to be included on your tax return.
To enter these expenses in TurboTax:
- Select Federal Taxes.
- Select Deductions & Credits, and in the next screen, click "I'll choose what I work on."
- Scroll down the Deductions & Credits screen until you see the Employment Expenses group.
- Click on the Start/Update button next to the Job-Related Expenses category.
- Follow the prompts.
TurboTax will help you determine if your expenses can be reported and if your total Miscellaneous Expenses meet the threshold to be deductible.