https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-time-spent-researching-and-preparing-lessons-deductible-by-teachers/01/705337#M283896 <P>My particular situation does allow me to deduct my home office as an expense but I am not sure that the time spent preparing lessons is deductible.&nbsp; For instance, can I say that a particular development took me an hour to prepare and, hence, deduct, say, $25 for the time spent working on the new lesson?<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:44:54 GMT taxedtoruin 2019-06-06T13:44:54Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-time-spent-researching-and-preparing-lessons-deductible-by-teachers/01/705337#M283896 <P>My particular situation does allow me to deduct my home office as an expense but I am not sure that the time spent preparing lessons is deductible.&nbsp; For instance, can I say that a particular development took me an hour to prepare and, hence, deduct, say, $25 for the time spent working on the new lesson?<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:44:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/is-the-time-spent-researching-and-preparing-lessons-deductible-by-teachers/01/705337#M283896 taxedtoruin 2019-06-06T13:44:54Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-the-value-of-your-time-or-labor-is-never-a-deductible/01/705344#M283901 <P>No, the value of your time or labor is never a deductible expense.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:44:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/no-the-value-of-your-time-or-labor-is-never-a-deductible/01/705344#M283901 Anita01 2019-06-06T13:44:56Z