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If I use my personal vehicle at my work , how do I show my deductions? And tool expense?

Are you a W-2 employee?  Or are you an independent contractor?  If you are an independent contractor you enter your self-employment expenses on a Schedule C.

 

If you are a W-2 employee:

 

W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return.  Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond.  Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

 

 

If you live in a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return  to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
MayaD
Employee Tax Expert

If I use my personal vehicle at my work , how do I show my deductions? And tool expense?

If you are self employed and your personal vehicle is used in part for business purposes, you’ll need to divide your expenses to deduct only the business usage costs.

There are two options for calculating the business use of your vehicle:

  • Standard mileage rate
  • Actual expense method (eligible expenses include depreciation, lease payments, registration fees, licenses, gas, insurance, repairs, oil, and tires)

Where do I enter my self-employment business expenses, like home office, vehicle mileage, and suppli...

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