Yes, for Tax Year 2021, teachers or educators can generally deduct unreimbursed, out-of-pocket, school, trade, or educator business expenses up to $250 on their federal tax returns. You do not have to itemize your deductions to claim this.
To enter your Educator Expenses in TurboTax follow these steps:
- Sign in to your account if it is not open.
- In the search box enter teacher expenses.
- In the results, box click on Jump to teacher expenses.
- Follow the prompts to enter your teacher expenses.
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