Clergy with mileage and unreimbursement expenses

[photoman]

I have a minister with a w-2 and also a parsonage allowance. Last year the mileage and unreimbursed expenses went on 2106 and flowed to the Sch A. Is there any way to handle this for the current year.

[Lion]

If by current year, you mean 2019, then negotiating an accountable expense reimbursement plan will work for him and his church.

[photoman]

No I am referring to his 2018 tax return

[ATSMAN]

No I am referring to his 2018 tax return

Sorry SOL! I have been telling my clients who had significant employee business expenses that they needed to have this conversation with their employer right after TCJA was enacted. I have two clients who are now under an accountable reimbursement plan that I already filed.