Deductions & credits

This deduction is for kindergarten through grade 12 educators who buy classroom supplies out of their own pockets. If you’re one of them, you can deduct up to $250 of these expenses.

In TurboTax, you enter 1 lump sum.  To get to the place to enter them:

1. Sign in to your tax return and choose pick up where I left off or review
2. Type teacher expenses in the search bar, press enter and use the Jump to teacher expenses link to get there.  If that doesn't work, use the steps below.

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1. Click on Federal - left menu
2. Click on Deductions & Credits - top menu
3. Click on See All Tax Breaks if you have not done so already
4. Scroll to Employment Expenses and click Show More
5. Click Start or Revisit next to Teacher (educator) Expenses

Tax Tips for Teachers: Deducting Out-of-Pocket Classroom Expenses