If you or a dependent received tutoring services, you are not able to claim the fees on your return. Education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible on your Federal return, whether for private, public, or home schooling, nor are the expenses for tutoring, after-school lessons or after school activities, such as dance lessons, sports, etc. Some states allow deductions for K-12 education and/or homeschooling expenses; if your state has these deductions available, you will be prompted to enter them when you prepare your state return.
You may be able to deduct your expenses for being a tutor. Where you deduct the items will depend on your status. If you are an employee of a tutoring company who receives a W-2, you will deduct the expenses in Job-Related Expenses. If you are self-employed, you will enter your information on a Schedule C. Below is information for entering income as self-employment income (Form Schedule C) or job-related expenses.
To enter on Schedule C
- In TurboTax Deluxe, Premier, go to Federal Taxes or In Home and Business, go to Business tab- then Continue
- Choose Explore on my own or I'll choose what to work on (if it appears)
- Scroll down to Business Income and Expenses - Click the Start or Update button
- If needed, answer the interview questions regarding your business. After completion, you the TurboTax will move you to the Business Summary screen.
- From here you can edit information for your business that includes the Business
- Profile, Income, Expenses, etc.
To enter as Job-Relaed
- Select Federal Taxes (Personal in the Home & Business edition).
- In Online TurboTax, click the bars at the upper left corner to show Federal Taxes on the selection list; enlarge the screen if needed to show the left side selection list.
- Select Deductions & Credits, and in the next screen, click I'll choose what I work on.
- Scroll down the Deductions & Credits screen until you see the Employment Expenses group.
- Click on the Start/Update button next to the Job-Related Expenses category.
- Follow the prompts.
For more information on deductible business expenses:
https://www.irs.gov/Businesses/Small-Businesses-&-Self-Employed/Deducting-Business-Expenses
