If you are treated as a postal service employee and your pay is reported on Form W-2, I have some very bad news for you.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made significant changes in many areas of tax law. Among the most discussed in the media has been the suspension, from 2018 through 2025, of the itemized deduction for miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% limit. This category included virtually all unreimbursed work-related expenses (travel, tools and supplies, uniforms, etc.) for W-2 wage earners. Also eliminated are tax return preparation fees, investment advisory fees, union dues, home office expenses, etc.
Almost all of the
work-related expenses list above are still deductible on Schedule C for
self-employed persons, be they sole proprietors or independent contractors. If the Postal Service treats you as a contractor, and your earnings are reported on Form 1099-MISC, your car expense and all other work-related expenses can still be deducted on Schedule C (Form 1040).
If you are treated as a postal service employee and your pay is reported on Form W-2, I have some very bad news for you.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 made significant changes in many areas of tax law. Among the most discussed in the media has been the suspension, from 2018 through 2025, of the itemized deduction for miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% limit. This category included virtually all unreimbursed work-related expenses (travel, tools and supplies, uniforms, etc.) for W-2 wage earners. Also eliminated are tax return preparation fees, investment advisory fees, union dues, home office expenses, etc.
Almost all of the
work-related expenses list above are still deductible on Schedule C for
self-employed persons, be they sole proprietors or independent contractors. If the Postal Service treats you as a contractor, and your earnings are reported on Form 1099-MISC, your car expense and all other work-related expenses can still be deducted on Schedule C (Form 1040).