If you are an employee receiving a W-2, these expenses are not deductible on your Federal return due to the changes enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act which passed in 2017. These deductions are suspended for tax years 2018 through 2025 unless you meet certain categories of employment such as an Armed Forces reservist, qualified performing artist, fee-basis state or local government official, or an employee with impairment-related work expenses.
You may still want to enter them in the event that your state still recognizes employee business expenses as a deduction.
Get started entering the information for state purposes by following these steps:
- On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
- This opens a box where you can type in “2106” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
- The search results will give you an option to “Jump to 2106”
- Click on the blue “Jump to 2106” link
If you are self-employed, then these expenses will be deducted as a business expense on Schedule C. Use the Other Common Business Expenses section to report them.
For more information, see the following TurboTax article: Where do I enter job-related employee expenses (Form 2106)?
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