Tax Year Prior to 2020: I am being asked to fill in Line 11 for form 2106. It says total wages from business. Is that where i put my total income? I am a full time work from home employee.

[KarenL2]

Line 11 for form 2106 isn't about income.  Are you sure that's the form and line number?

[aprillfish]

This is the what I am being asked:  What do I put in line 11?


Form 2106 (Account Manager) -- Form 2106 Adjustments Wks -- Employee Home Office Wks (176 Royer Drive): Line 11 must be entered.

[aprillfish]

It also says to fill in total wags from this business.
11

Total wages from this business

[KarenL2]

It is asking about the income associated with that Form 2106.  So, you would enter the amount from Box 1 of your W-2.  If you have multiple W-2s associated with the expenses on that Form 2106, then add the amounts of all the W-2s (Box 1).

Thanks for the additional information!  It looks like it's asking about the worksheet for the form.   

[robr1]

this is a wrong answer.  it is asking about business income, which most times means the person with this problem does not have a W2.

[Critter-3]

This thread is also several years old .. the 6/2019 date was put on this thread when they transferred the old posts to the new system.

Sorry, Deductions for job expenses have been suspended with the new tax act.  See Deductions that have been suspended for 2018-2025

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-re...

TurboTax will ask if any of these apply when you fill out this section.   You are encouraged to enter your expenses no matter what your occupation as the expenses may be deductible on your state return despite not being deductible on your federal return.  

The FEDERAL job-related expenses deduction is only available to people who work in one of these specific professions or situations:

• Armed Forces reservist
• Qualified performing artist
• Fee-basis state or local government official
• You're disabled and have impairment-related expenses