Where do I enter form 1040 for K-12 education expenses?

sjoh1987 · ‎February 15, 2023

ThomasM125 · ‎February 15, 2023

The only education expenses you could deduct on your federal tax return for K - 12 would be teacher expenses. They are entered in the Deductions and Credits section, then Employment Expenses, then Teacher (educator) expenses.

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Hal_Al · ‎February 16, 2023

There is no federal deduction or credit for K-12 tuition. Some state do allow a deduction on the state return. If yours is one, that question will come up in the state interview.

If you had a distribution from a ESA or 529 plan, K-2 tuition is a qualified expense for federal. You enter the tuition in the 1099-Q section of TT. It does not get entered anywhere on the federal forms, just the TT worksheet, unless some of the distribution is taxable.