Deductions & credits

The teacher (Educator) Expenses deduction is for kindergarten through grade 12 educators who buy classroom supplies out of their own pockets. If you qualify, you can deduct up to $250 of these expenses.

To enter your deduction, please follow the steps below:

1. Open your return.
2. Click on Federal.
3. Click on Deductions & Credits. 
4. Scroll down to Employment Expenses.
5. Click Revisit next to Teacher (Educator) Expenses.
6. Enter up to $250 in the box on the page How much did you spend in educator expenses?

In order to confirm your deduction on your return, please follow these instructions in TurboTax:

1. Click on Tax Tools.
2. Click on Tools.
3. Click on View Tax Summary under Other helpful links.
4. Click on Preview my 1040.
5. Once open, use Control + F, and search Schedule 1. On Part II, Line 10 of Schedule 1, you should see up to $250 in Educator Expenses.