Yes, your husband can still take an Educator Expense deduction of up to $250, even if you take the standard deduction.
To enter the Educator's Expenses in TurboTax:
- Open (continue) your return in TurboTax Online.
- Click My Account (top right of your screen).
- Select Tools.
- In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.
- In the search bar, type teacher.
- In the results box, highlight teacher classroom expenses, then click GO.
- You'll land on the Teacher Expenses page, which asks Did you spend your own money as a teacher in 2016? Click Yes.
- Enter your Teacher Expenses and click Continue. TurboTax will display Your Teacher Expenses Summary. (Click the series of screenshots below to enlarge them for reference.)
Note: If using the TurboTax CD/Download software, you'll use the Find function (instead of "My Account") to search for the topic.
What is the Educator Expense deduction?
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