Here's how you
can enter the unreimbursed mileage:
Go
to Federal Taxes,
·
Click Deductions and Credits,
·
Select I'll choose what I work on
·
Select Job-Related Expenses under Employment
Expenses.
·
Select Yes to the Did you have any of
these expenses in 2016 for your W-2 income?
·
Follow along the interview.
OR
In
the same section, you can claim the Actual Expenses method of deducting
your car for work. It is based on the expenses you actually incur in the
operation of your vehicle. It includes things like:
·
gas purchases
·
repairs
·
oil changes
·
tire purchases
·
car washes
·
insurance
·
and even vehicle depreciation
However,
you can only claim the percentage of expenses that apply to the business use
of your vehicle. To compute this, you must know how many miles you drove
for business purposes and how much you drove for personal reasons.
TurboTax
will walk your through each method and choose which is best for your situation.
Here's some other expenses you may be able to write-off:
- Home office
costs. The office must be your principal place of business and be for the
convenience of your employer—not just helpful in conducting your job.
- Job search
expenses in your current occupation, even if you don’t land a new job.
This includes everything from the cost of producing and copying your
resume to travel expenses you incur while interviewing or searching for a
job.
- Legal fees
related to doing or keeping your job.
- The cost of a
passport for a business trip.
- Union dues
and expenses. However, you cannot deduct the portion of the fees that pays
for sick, accident or death benefits or for a pension fund, even if the
fees are required dues.
- Work clothes
and uniforms that are not suitable for everyday use and are a condition of
your employment.
- Tools
(including the business use of your cell phone and internet)
- Dues or
subscriptions to professional societies
- Licenses
- Travel and
meals for business, including DOT per diem
- Excess
educator expenses
- Education
that either maintains or improves job skills or is required to keep your
salary or job.
