Am I able to deduct a firearm, belt, uniform,cost of training/licensing, and anything else that is needed for a job as armed security? It is not my own company.
I read somewhere on here that you are able to by going to deductions -> employment expenses.
But when I go.. it's stating I need to be either..
Armed Forces Reservist
Qualified performing artist
fee-basis government employee
disabled and have impairment-related expenses
No. Not on your federal return. Employee related job expenses are not tax deductible for your federal return under current tax laws. However, depending which state you live you may be able to claim your employee job related expenses.
Which state do you live in? You can also see this as you walk through the steps in the state return. If employee job related expenses are deductible for that state, you should be asked in the state section if you had any employee expenses.
There is no state tax and no deductions for Texas. If you don't qualify from the list you posted, those expenses are not deductible on federal either.
Thank you everyone for your really quick response.
That's too bad, I did look it up and saw this, so was a bit confused when the requirements came up.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-a-gun-under-job-related-expenses-for-an-armed-security-job/00/346445
Thank you for clarifying, you guys rock
Any posts you see dated in June of 2019 have been migrated from our old question and answer forum (Answer Exchange). In tax years prior to that, job related expenses were deductible on your federal return if you itemized.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) made Job-related expenses for employees NON-deductible on most people’s federal return in tax years 2018 through 2025. see this TurboTax FAQ
I do have 1 more question, it says 2018-2025. Will it be active in 2025/ will I be able to claim job related expenses when I do my 2025 taxes or do I need to wait til I do the 2026 taxes?