Can i deduct union dues on my taxes?

I work for kroger, which is a union, and when I was hired I was given a piece of paper that had my union fees on it. I was told to keep this paper for tax purposes. But now I'm filing my taxes and I have no idea what to do with it.

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Can i deduct union dues on my taxes?

You may be able to deduct your union dues if you itemize deductions (Schedule A). Union dues are included in job-related expenses and are not fully deductible as they are subject to the 2% rule.

To enter your Union Dues in TurboTax:

• Continue your return in TurboTax Online. (If your return isn't open, you'll need to sign in and click Take me to my return .)
• Click Tax Tools (lower left of your screen).
• Select Tools .
• In the pop-up window, select Topic Search .
• In the I'm looking for: box, type union dues .
• In the results box, highlight union dues , then click GO .
• You'll land on the Tell us about the occupation you have expenses for page. Enter your occupation , then click Continue .
• Proceed through this section of the interview. Some of these questions may not apply to you, so you'll just answer no and/or click Continue to move through the interview. When you reach the Job-Related Expenses screen, enter your Union Dues and click Continue . (Click the screenshot below to enlarge it for reference).
• TurboTax will take your union dues into account when determining whether you should itemize deductions or take the standard deduction.

Note: If using the TurboTax CD/Download software, you'll use the Find function (instead of "My Account") to search for the topic.