Get Form 2106

Form 2106 may be used only by Armed Forces reservists, qualified performing artists, fee-basis state or local government officials, and employees with impairment-related work expenses because of the suspension of miscellaneous itemized deductions subject to the 2% floor under section 67(a) by section 67(g).

There was another version of the form. Form 2106-EZ: Unreimbursed Employee Business Expenses was a simplified version and was used by employees claiming a tax deduction because of unreimbursed expenses related to their jobs. This form was discontinued after 2018 after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) went into effect.

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Taxpayers should also retain receipts, invoices and other documentation to show cost and establish the identity of the vehicle for which the expense was incurred. For depreciation purposes they need to show the original cost of the vehicle and any improvements as well as the date it was placed in service.

Can you deduct non-reimbursed employee expenses on your state (California) return, since they are no longer allowed (form 2106) on the federal return? Yes, you can still deduct unreimbursed employee expenses on your CA state income tax return.