I am a diesel mechanic and I have always itemized my tools purchased for my job. This year I spent more than I did last year but turbotax seems to always want me to take the standard deduction. Is the software bugged?

[truckguy76]

I have attempted to enter my purchases and the software continually posts a low number.  I've attempted to change the numbers to and obscenely high number and it does not affect the refund one bit.  I even changed it to my entire AGI and no change.  It's as though the software does not recognize it at all.  Has anyone else experienced this?  

[MaryK1]

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated most miscellaneous itemized deductions including the employee business expenses/unreimbursed expenses.  If you are a W2 employee, you no longer can deduct job related expenses.