Possible Deduction Categories
To give you a better idea of what types of expenses might qualify for unreimbursed job-related expenses, here is a brief overview. And again, these only qualify if your employer doesn’t already reimburse you.
- Legal fees related to doing or keeping your job.
- Licenses and regulatory fees as well as occupational taxes.
- Dues to professional groups, unions, or local trade groups.
- Education that is related to or required for employment.
- Work clothes and uniforms, and possibly upkeep costs.
- Subscriptions to professional journals and magazines related to your line of work.
- Medical examinations that are required by your employer.
- Depreciation on technology required to do your job.
- A home office or part of your home used regularly and exclusively for work.
Unfortunately, commuting expenses to get to and from your job are not a deductible expense, but if you do need to use your vehicle for work-related activities such as meetings, conferences, trade shows, or other travel, you may be able to deduct the actual expenses required for the trip or use the IRS standard mileage deduction.
Above all else, keep good records throughout the year. You may or may not reach the 2 percent threshold, but it’s worth keeping track just in case, and it’s a lot easier to tally up receipts at the end of the year rather than trying to come up with all of your expenses after the fact. If you’ve determined that you qualify for deducting some of these expenses you can look to Form 2106 or 2106-EZ. And of course, TurboTax will assist you with recording and claiming these unreimbursed job-related expenses.
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