<prompt> Human: I am strongly considering buying a new laptop for work purposes. In the past, I have been using my personal laptop to do work on-site and at home because I find it is much more efficient than the low quality laptop my employer currently offers.If I buy a new laptop, can I save the receipt and claim it as a tax deduction? My employer does not want to reimburse me for this purchase, but if I can make it a tax deduction it would help immensely! I am currently making 35,000 and the laptop I want to purchase is 1300.  <response>: If your employer did not provide a laptop, but requested you use your own, you could deduct it.but since they provided you a laptop, and do not ask that you purchase a 2nd one. You may not deduct it.Even so, you may be thinking youll tell them to keep their lousy laptop and youll provide your own. however, personal use of such a laptop would be an issue, if it came to an audit, theyd probably ask to see your personal computer to show you dont use the work pc for that purpose. Though such an audit is extremely unlikely. 