2106 Employee Business Expenses

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Form

2106

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Employee Business Expenses

2023

(for use only by Armed Forces reservists, qualified performing artists, fee-basis state or local
government officials, and employees with impairment-related work expenses)
Attach to Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form2106 for instructions and the latest information.

Your name

Part I

OMB No. 1545-0074

Attachment
Sequence No. 129

Occupation in which you incurred expenses

Social security number

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Employee Business Expenses and Reimbursements

Column A
Other Than
Meals

Step 1 Enter Your Expenses

1 Vehicle expense from line 22 or line 29. (Rural mail carriers: See instructions.) . . .
2 Parking fees, tolls, and transportation, including trains, buses, etc., that didn’t involve
overnight travel or commuting to and from work . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Travel expense while away from home overnight, including lodging, airfare, car rental,
etc. Don’t include meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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4 Business expenses not included on lines 1 through 3. Don’t include meals .

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5 Meals expenses (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Total expenses. In Column A, add lines 1 through 4 and enter the result. In Column
B, enter the amount from line 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Column B
Meals

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Note: If you weren’t reimbursed for any expenses in Step 1, skip line 7 and enter the amounts from line 6 on line 8.

Step 2 Enter Reimbursements Received From Your Employer for Expenses Listed in Step 1
7 Enter reimbursements received from your employer that weren’t reported to you in
box 1 of Form W-2. Include any reimbursements reported under code “L” in box 12 of
your Form W-2 (see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Step 3 Figure Expenses To Deduct

8 Subtract line 7 from line 6. If zero or less, enter -0-. However, if line 7 is greater than
line 6 in Column A, report the excess as income on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 1 (or
on Form 1040-NR, line 1a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Note: If both columns of line 8 are zero, you can’t deduct employee business
expenses. Stop here and attach Form 2106 to your return.
9 In Column A, enter the amount from line 8. In Column B, see the instructions for the
amount to enter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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10 Add the amounts on line 9 for both columns and enter the total here. Also, enter the total on Schedule 1
(Form 1040), line 12. Employees with impairment-related work expenses, see the instructions for rules
on where to enter the total on your return . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions.

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Form 2106 (2023)

Part II

Vehicle Expenses

Section A—General Information (You must complete this section if you are
claiming vehicle expenses.)
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Enter the date the vehicle was placed in service . . . . . . . .
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Total miles the vehicle was driven during 2023
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Business miles included on line 12 . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Percent of business use. Divide line 13 by line 12 . . . . . . . .
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Average daily roundtrip commuting distance . . . . . . . . .
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Commuting miles included on line 12
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Other miles. Add lines 13 and 16 and subtract the total from line 12
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Was your vehicle available for personal use during off-duty hours? . .
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Do you (or your spouse) have another vehicle available for personal use?
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Do you have evidence to support your deduction? . . . . . . .
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If “Yes,” is the evidence written? . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Section B—Standard Mileage Rate (See the instructions for Part II to find out whether to complete this section or Section C.)
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Multiply line 13 by 65.5¢ (0.655). Enter the result here and on line 1 .

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Section C—Actual Expenses

(a) Vehicle 1

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Gasoline, oil, repairs, vehicle insurance, etc.
24a Vehicle rentals . . . . . . . . . .
b Inclusion amount (see instructions) . . .
c Subtract line 24b from line 24a . . . . .
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Value of employer-provided vehicle (applies only
if 100% of annual lease value was included on
Form W-2—see instructions) . . . . . .
Add lines 23, 24c, and 25 . . . . . . .
Multiply line 26 by the percentage on line 14 .
Depreciation (see instructions) . . . . . .
Add lines 27 and 28. Enter total here and on line 1

(b) Vehicle 2

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Section D—Depreciation of Vehicles (Use this section only if you owned the vehicle and are completing Section C for the vehicle.)
(a) Vehicle 1

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Enter cost or other basis (see instructions) . .
Enter section 179 deduction and special allowance
(see instructions) . . . . . . . . . . .

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Multiply line 30 by line 14 (see instructions if you
claimed the section 179 deduction or special
allowance) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter depreciation method and percentage (see
instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 32 by the percentage on line 33 (see
instructions) . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add lines 31 and 34 . . . . . . . . .
Enter the applicable limit explained in the line 36
instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 36 by the percentage on line 14 .
Enter the smaller of line 35 or line 37. If you
skipped lines 36 and 37, enter the amount from
line 35. Also enter this amount on line 28 above

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(b) Vehicle 2

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