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October 14, 2024
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Job-Related Expenses Needs Review

  • October 14, 2024
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Does anyone know how to fix Job Related Expenses Needs Review?  I completed the section and it doesn't show my deductions.  I deleted the forms and started over and I have the same problem.

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    DoninGA
    October 14, 2024

    If you are an employee who receives a W-2 then your employee business expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return due to the tax code changes in effect for tax years 2018 thru 2025.

    October 14, 2024

    Thank you for letting me know.  Appreciate it.  Turbo Tax should just state as much in the step by step questions.  Wonder if CA takes it into consideration for state income taxes.

    DoninGA
    October 14, 2024

    Some states still do allow the deduction. The states are:

    Alabama
    Arkansas
    California
    Hawaii
    Maryland
    Minnesota
    New York
    Pennsylvania

    March 11, 2025

    I live in NYC and I am also having the same issue. I am answering all the questions correctly but I'm still getting Needs Review. What do I do.

     

    March 12, 2025

    If you live in a state that allows job related expenses (New York is one), you can leave the expenses listed on the federal return.  They will not be added to your federal return and will transfer over to your state return.  The needs review will stay as an alert that the federal return will not include the expenses but it will not prevent you from e-filing your return.  You can skip the review if that is all you are being flag for and go to your state return.  On the final review, you can skip the needs review as well and go to file.  

     

    @GigiPirateQueen 

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