It depends.
If the personal expenses are related to your earnings as an employee, these items are no longer deductible for federal purposes. You may be able to take a deduction on your state return though.
You will enter these deductions in the Federal section of the return.
- Go to "Deductions & Credits"
- Under All breaks, select "Employment Expenses"
- Select "Job Expenses for W-2 Income
- Proceed to enter the applicable expenses.
Depending upon your state, they may be deductible as an itemized deduction.
Enter all of your information in the federal section to ensure it gets pulled into your state return.
If the expenses are related to a business, you would enter them in the federal section.
- Go to "Income & Expenses"
- Scroll down to add more income
- Select "Self-employment income and expenses"
- Proceed through the screens to enter your information
Be sure to retain your supporting documentation to support your expenses.
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