Yes, after examining the Illinois return, you are eligible for a credit for Educator expenses in your Illinois return up to $500. I apologize I was not aware of this credit. You do need to report this in your state return in order to claim the credit. You also get the adjustment in your federal return that reduces your taxable income on the federal level. Illinois begins taxation on your final adjusted gross income taking this adjustment in consideration.
In this case, if you enter the information in the federal section that I outlined and enter the credit in your state return, your federal return should be (-$459) and state $1800. This is correct.
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