JotikaT2
Employee Tax Expert

State tax filing

The expenses for teacher supplies will only be entered in the Federal section of the program.  This will pull into your state return.

 

On the Illinois interview section, it does ask about Education Credits.  But these credits are different than the adjustment to income for your Teacher Expenses entered into the federal interview section.

 

The Education Expense Credit listed in your state income tax return applies to expenses for your child and any applicable expenses paid out of pocket for their education.

 

Education expense

The federal input will be an adjustment to income.  The amount of any state education credits will be used to offset any tax liability on your Illinois state income tax return.

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