Can a teacher, filing single and using the std. deduction, claim a deduction for her contributions to the Illinois Teachers Retirement System?

Excusame · ‎June 4, 2019

MinhT · ‎June 4, 2019

Your contributions to the Illinois Teachers Retirement System have already been deducted from the wages reported in box 1 of your form W-2. They are already excluded from taxation. You do not have to enter again on your tax return.

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MinhT · ‎June 4, 2019

Your contributions to the Illinois Teachers Retirement System have already been deducted from the wages reported in box 1 of your form W-2. They are already excluded from taxation. You do not have to enter again on your tax return.

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Can a teacher, filing single and using the std. deduction, claim a deduction for her contributions to the Illinois Teachers Retirement System?