Misc. Expenses

[jdknelle]

Are Misc. Expenses that have now been eliminated as deductions on 2018 Federal Tax return (e.g., Tax Preparation Fees) STILL deductible on State Tax Returns?  If so, how are those now entered in Turbo Tax?

[BarbL · Accepted solution]

Some states have not conformed to the federal changes, and continue to allow some deductions that have ended on the federal side. So, it varies by state for each specific deduction and you should include all your information when preparing your return.

TurboTax will continue to ask for most of the deduction items as you work through your federal return, so be sure to complete all the deduction sections even if you are taking the standard deduction for 2018.  These deductions are are gathered up and used on the state side, even though they are ignored on the federal side.  

[jdknelle]

Thanks, Barb.  Just curious...do you have a link to which States conformed, partially conformed, or didn't conform to the Federal Rules for Misc. Expenses?

[BarbL]

Unfortunately not.  It's a rather complex issue because the state laws are all vastly different, and can't be easily compared and summarized in a chart.  This may lead you in the right direction - scroll to the bottom and select the link for your state.  It may clarify things for you (or not): Federal Tax Reform and the States