Business/Work Related expenses

[sdetata]

I deducted business and work related expenses that my employer did not reimburse. 

why is a standardize deduction showing of 12,500? Single. 

Makes no sense not including my business related expenses. 

Please advise if someone knows what I can be doing wrong?

Thank you.

Sherry 

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[Anonymous_ · Accepted solution]

You can no longer claim a deduction for unreimbursed employee expenses unless you fall into one of the following categories of employment, or have certain qualified educator expenses.

• Armed Forces reservists.

• Qualified performing artists.

• Fee-basis state or local government officials.

• Employees with impairment-related work expenses.

See https://www.irs.gov/publications/p529#en_US_2019_publink10003918

[TMSWANT]

WHY CAN'T UNREIMBURSED WORK VEHICLE EXPENSES/MILEAGE BE USED AS A DEDUCTION?

[LenaH]

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that Congress signed into law on December 22, 2017, the unreimbursed employee expenses deduction has been suspended in tax years 2018 through 2025. 

However, if you’re self-employed or own a business, please follow the instruction below to enter your auto expenses in TurboTax:

1. Open your return. 
2. Select the Federal Taxes tab
3. Scroll down to Self Employment Income and Expenses and click Review (this assumes that you have already entered your self-employed income)
4. Click Review again next to the specific self-employed activity and proceed through the interview until you reach the screen that says: What kind of expenses did you have for ______?
5. Click Add on the box that says Vehicle and continue through the other expense checkboxes. Click Continue.
6. On the screen that says Here’s your ______ info, scroll to Expenses, and click Start/Continue/Edit next to Vehicle.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions.

For more information, please see Can employees deduct commuting expenses like gas, mileage, fares, and tolls?

@TMSWANT