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1hotjava t1_j2fj97w wrote

>Ive also kept a detialed list, more detailed than any previous reporting year of all of my work-related expenses (clothing and gloves for the first job. Gas and mileage for one of my current jobs).

None of this is deductible from your W2 income. If you have expenses related to your contract work you can deduct those from that income. Don’t claim expenses for W2 work as deductions from your 1099 work.

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BakedPastaParty OP t1_j2flj9r wrote

I said in another comment, but I might be confusing my own initial information. I was told to keep track of everything for the fact it WAS deductible. So maybe w-2 is incorrect. i think 1099 is more what Im doing. Temp employee hired hour for hour

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MarcableFluke t1_j2fsct8 wrote

The fact that you were "told" that it was deductible means nothing. Plenty of people have been mistaken about being able to deduct unreimbursed expenses on W-2 jobs since you used to be able to and that changed only a few years ago. Whether you are a W-2 employee or a 1099 contractor should be obvious on how you are paid: are you cut a check for the total gross amount, or do they deduct taxes from your check before giving you a net amount?

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BakedPastaParty OP t1_j2ft285 wrote

let me clarify a little "told" is more like "chick at liberty tax logged all the expenses I mentioned and got me $465 back"'

edit: made it a point to log every single applicable 'work related' expense ever since.

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