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March 2, 2021
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I live in AR can I add electricity and internet charges on tax for refund .

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March 2, 2021

Yes, if you work from home, AR allows you to deduct your work related cell phone and internet bills from your state taxes.

 

It’s worth mentioning that even if your state allows you to claim these itemized deductions, it might not be in your best interest.

  • It only makes sense to itemize if the total amount of your combined deductions surpasses what you’d get if you took the standard deduction. Source: Money.

Job-related expenses might be deductible in your state even if they’re not deductible on your federal return. You can enter your expenses and we’ll figure out if you can deduct them.

 

Here's how to enter your job-related expenses in TurboTax 2017 or earlier (or TurboTax 2020):

  1. Open (continue) your return in TurboTax if it's not already open.
  2. In TurboTax, search for 2106 and then select the Jump to link in the search results.
  3. At the Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for screen, enter your occupation, then select Continue.
    • If you land on the Job-Related Expenses Summary screen, you can select Add Another Occupation (to add another 2106), Edit (for an existing 2106), or Delete.
  4. Follow the onscreen instructions to enter your employee expenses.
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