NYC DOE Continuing education

Can I deduct professional development courses that I paid for out of pocket?

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According to the IRS, for it to be deductible, your expenses must be for education that

1. maintains or improves your job

2. is required by your employer or law to keep your salary, status, or job.

You will only be able to deduct your continuing education as Job-Related Expense.

In TurboTax, please do the following:

Federal Taxes
Deductions & Credits
Employment Expenses, click Show more
Job Expenses for W-2 Income, click Start
Follow a couple of prompts until you see the Job-Related Expenses page, type in your description

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According to the IRS, for it to be deductible, your expenses must be for education that

1. maintains or improves your job

2. is required by your employer or law to keep your salary, status, or job.

You will only be able to deduct your continuing education as Job-Related Expense.

In TurboTax, please do the following:

Federal Taxes
Deductions & Credits
Employment Expenses, click Show more
Job Expenses for W-2 Income, click Start
Follow a couple of prompts until you see the Job-Related Expenses page, type in your description