Where do you put in expenses for uniforms?

[tatertot351]

Confusing.. Under expenses there is no place for uniforms.  Everything is either office equipment, vehicles or trailers.  I have uniforms that can be taken off.  i am a chef and had to purchase chef jackets, chef caps and chef pants.

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

Are you a W-2 employee?

JOB RELATED EXPENSES

Only the amount of job-related expenses that are OVER 2% of your adjusted gross income get added to your list of itemized deductions, which still must exceed your standard deduction in order to make a difference on your return.  This is kind of a hard deduction to get.  If you need to enter these, go to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses.

Note:  Your 2017 tax return is the last time you will be able to use the job-related expenses.  Tax law changes go into effect for 2018 and beyond that eliminate this deductions.

[DoninGA]

To enter employee business expenses -

• Click on Federal Taxes (Personal using Home and Business)
• Click on Deductions and Credits
• Click on I'll choose what I work on (if shown)
• Scroll down to Employment Expenses
• On Job-Related Expenses, click on the start or update button

Or enter employee business expenses in the Search/Find box located in the upper right of the program screen.  Click on Jump to employee business expenses