Military reservists temporarily called to active duty who must remain away from home to perform their duties may claim unreimbursed travel expenses such as meals and lodging.
These travel expenses go on IRS form 2106, and are reported on line 12 of form 1040 Schedule 1, and can be treated as a deduction from your total income considered for taxation.
Here's how to enter your military reserve travel expenses in TurboTax .
Open (continue) your return in TurboTax if it's not already open
- In TurboTax, search for 2106 and then select the Jump to link in the search results
- Answer Yes on the Do you have any expenses from one of these professions or situations? screen
- Enter your occupation on the next screen, then select Continue
- If you land on the Job-Related Expenses Summary screen, you can select Add Another Occupation (to add another 2106), Edit (for an existing 2106), or Delete
- Answer the questions about your occupation and follow the onscreen instructions to enter your employee expenses
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