I pay union dues and they are not listed in box 14 of my w-2. I deducted them under job expenses but my tax refund amount did not increase, why is this?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

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.