2106
Employee Business Expenses
OMB No. 1545-0074
2015
Form
Attach to Form 1040 or Form 1040NR.
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Department of the Treasury
Attachment
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Information about Form 2106 and its separate instructions is available at
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Internal Revenue Service (99)
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Your name
Occupation in which you incurred expenses Social security number
Part I
Employee Business Expenses and Reimbursements
Column A
Column B
Step 1 Enter Your Expenses
Other Than Meals
Meals and
and Entertainment
Entertainment
1 Vehicle expense from line 22 or line 29. (Rural mail carriers: See
instructions.)
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2 Parking fees, tolls, and transportation, including train, bus, etc., that
did not involve overnight travel or commuting to and from work
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3 Travel expense while away from home overnight, including lodging,
airplane, car rental, etc. Do not include meals and entertainment .
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4 Business expenses not included on lines 1 through 3. Do not include
meals and entertainment
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5 Meals and entertainment expenses (see instructions) .
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6 Total expenses. In Column A, add lines 1 through 4 and enter the
result. In Column B, enter the amount from line 5
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Note. If you were not reimbursed for any expenses in Step 1, skip line 7 and enter the amount 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 were not
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 on Schedule A (Form 1040 or Form 1040NR)
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, line 7 (or on Form 1040NR, line 8)
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Note. If both columns of line 8 are zero, you cannot 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, multiply line
8 by 50% (.50). (Employees subject to Department of Transportation
(DOT) hours of service limits: Multiply meal expenses incurred while
away from home on business by 80% (.80) instead of 50%. For
details, see instructions.)
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10 Add the amounts on line 9 of both columns and enter the total here. Also, enter the total on
Schedule A (Form 1040), line 21 (or on Schedule A (Form 1040NR), line 7). (Armed Forces
reservists, qualified performing artists, fee-basis state or local government officials, and individuals
with disabilities: See the instructions for special rules on where to enter the total.) .
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For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions.
2106
Cat. No. 11700N
Form
(2015)