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Assuming you are referring to the special above-the-line deduction for educator expenses:

 

If you are in Review, go back to Deductions and Credits

Scroll down to Employment Expenses

Select Teacher (Educator) Expenses

Enter your unreimbursed expenses in the box that appears.

 

Teachers may be eligible for the Educator Expense Deduction if they meet certain criteria. You must:

 

  • Work as a teacher, instructor, counselor, principal, or classroom aide
  • Work with students in kindergarten through grade 12
  • Complete at least 900 hours of work during the school year
  • Be employed by a school that provides elementary or secondary education as determined by state law

 

See this article for more information about this deduction. 

 

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