If you are an employee and you have unreimbursed business travel expenses, you may be able to deduct these expenses as job-related expenses. You'll need to itemize deductions to claim your job-related expenses. These expenses won't be fully deductible as they are subject to the 2% rule. (Please see the FAQs below for more information. Note that if you are self-employed you may deduct work-related travel expenses as business expenses.)To enter your job-related travel expenses in TurboTax:Continue working on your return in TurboTax Online. (If your return isn't open, you'll need to sign in, click Take me to my return, then click Pick up where I left off.)Click My Account (top right of your screen).Select Tools.In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.In the search bar, type 2106.In the results box, highlight 2106, then click GO.You'll land on the page that says Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for. Enter your occupation and click Continue. (Note: If this is a joint tax return, be sure to indicate the person to whom these expenses apply.)Continue to answer the questions in this section. When you get to the Any Other Expenses? page, you'll be able to enter Travel expenses. (Click the first screenshot below to enlarge it for reference.) Enter these expenses, then click Continue.Continue following the onscreen instructions. When you are finished entering your job-related expenses, you'll reach the Job-Related Expenses Summary. (Click the second screenshot below for reference.) Note: If using the TurboTax CD/Download software, you'll use the Find function (instead of "My Account") to search for the topic.What is the 2% rule? https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4800344Can employees deduct any job-related expenses? https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300622

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Where can I deduct unreimbursed airfare, rental car expenses?

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If you are an employee and you have unreimbursed business travel expenses, you may be able to deduct these expenses as job-related expenses. You'll need to itemize deductions to claim your job-related expenses. These expenses won't be fully deductible as they are subject to the 2% rule. (Please see the FAQs below for more information. Note that if you are self-employed you may deduct work-related travel expenses as business expenses.)

To enter your job-related travel expenses in TurboTax:

Continue working on your return in TurboTax Online. (If your return isn't open, you'll need to sign in, click Take me to my return, then click Pick up where I left off.)
Click My Account (top right of your screen).
Select Tools.
In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.
In the search bar, type 2106.
In the results box, highlight 2106, then click GO.
You'll land on the page that says Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for. Enter your occupation and click Continue. (Note: If this is a joint tax return, be sure to indicate the person to whom these expenses apply.)
Continue to answer the questions in this section. When you get to the Any Other Expenses? page, you'll be able to enter Travel expenses. (Click the first screenshot below to enlarge it for reference.) Enter these expenses, then click Continue.
Continue following the onscreen instructions. When you are finished entering your job-related expenses, you'll reach the Job-Related Expenses Summary. (Click the second screenshot below for reference.)