Deduction for educator's expenses

rludovico10 — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 05:44:12 GMT

I am a teacher in MA and I am having trouble finding where I can deduct expenses related to what I have bought for my classroom

You're probably thinking of the educator expense deductio...

IreneS — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 05:44:14 GMT

You're probably thinking of the educator expense deduction on the federal return.

If you teach kindergarten through grade 12 in a public or private school and you personally pay unreimbursed, out-of-pocket expenses for books, supplies, and other materials you use in the classroom, you can claim a deduction on your federal return for up to $250.

To enter this information in TurboTax, please follow these steps:

Click on Federal Taxes > Deductions & Credits [In TT Self-Employed: Personal > Deductions & Credits > I'll choose what I work on].
Scroll down to the Employment Expenses section and click on the Start/Revisit box next to Teacher (Educator) Expenses. [See Screenshot #1, below.]
On the screen, Teacher Expenses, click the Yes box. [Screenshot #2]
On the next screen, Teacher Expenses, enter the amount of unreimbursed educator expenses and click Continue. [Screenshot #3]

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Deduction for educator's expenses

You're probably thinking of the educator expense deductio...