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It depends. You can deduct it, if you meet the following criteria:
The Educator Expense Deduction allows eligible educators to deduct up to $250 worth of qualified expenses from their income. However, you can’t deduct expenses reimbursed by your school, covered by a grant or another source.
If you meet all the above criteria then you can take a deduction for up to $250 worth of qualified expenses. To enter this information in TurboTax, please login to your account & follow the steps below:
Additionally, please visit Educator Expense Tax Deduction for more information.
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If you are a W-2 employee you cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal tax return.
Job-related expenses were eliminated as a deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond. Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.
It depends. You can deduct it, if you meet the following criteria:
The Educator Expense Deduction allows eligible educators to deduct up to $250 worth of qualified expenses from their income. However, you can’t deduct expenses reimbursed by your school, covered by a grant or another source.
If you meet all the above criteria then you can take a deduction for up to $250 worth of qualified expenses. To enter this information in TurboTax, please login to your account & follow the steps below:
Additionally, please visit Educator Expense Tax Deduction for more information.
Please refer to the image below for further reference.
Q. Could I write off an instrument that I use for class?
A. Yes. Reference https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/college-and-education/tax-tips-for-teachers-deducting-out-of-po...
Q. Is there a maximum deductible amount?
A. Yes. $250 total for the year.
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