Hello! I have purchased a large quantity of tools last year for my new job and I am wanting to know how to include them in my taxes. I am employed by a company.

[ginridge]

I am not self employed and work for a company as a tech.

[Critter-3]

Sorry ... employee business expenses are no longer deductible ... see if you can get a reimbursement from the employer.

These items are no longer deductible on your federal return.

Employee job related expenses

However, if your state allows you to itemize, you may be able to claim a deduction on the state return. 

Enter all of your information in the federal section to ensure it gets pulled into your state return. 

1. Go to the Federal section of the program
2. Go to Deductions & Credits 
3. Under All breaks, select Employment Expenses 
4. Select Job Expenses for W-2 Income 
5. On the next page, you should see a page titled Review your job-related expenses info.
6. Review your input if needed.

[xmasbaby0]

Sorry----W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal tax return.   Your state laws might be different--there are a few that will let you use job-related expenses.

The tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond eliminated job-related expenses as a federal deduction for W-2 employees.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4482873-which-federal-tax-deductions-have-been-suspended-by-tax-re...