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New job in SC but lasted only 6 months. Can I deduct expenses for this job?

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June 5, 2019
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Best answer by xmasbaby0

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.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Was this a W-2 job? Or were you self-employed or working as an independent contractor?

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myoung11yAuthor

This was a W-2 job

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SweetieJean

Employee

What type of expenses?

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myoung11yAuthor

room Rent, car rental, food

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Food? Nope.

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SweetieJean

Employee

Was the job supposed to last to last longer than 6 months? Were you laid off?

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SweetieJean

Employee

It sounds like you took a new job, moved to SC, and then it didn't work out. That does not make those expenses deductible.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Guess we cannot take for granted that you know what kinds of job-related expenses are legit.

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SweetieJean

Employee

This may be helpful:
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.taxinglessons.com/case-temporary-vs-indefinite-employment/">https://www.taxinglessons.com/case-temporary-vs-indefinite-employment/</a>

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xmasbaby0Answer

Employee

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.

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Just FYI, for next year and thereafter, the Job-Related Expenses deduction is gone.

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