My husband is a teacher. Can we take the $250 educator deduction if we're also taking the standard deduction? If so, how & where would I enter that?

hmrozek — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:43:52 GMT

Yes, your husband can still take an Educator Expense dedu...

LindaA — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 04:43:53 GMT

Yes, your husband can still take an Educator Expense deduction of up to $250, even if you take the standard deduction.

To enter the Educator's Expenses in TurboTax:

Open (continue) your return in TurboTax Online.
Click My Account (top right of your screen).
Select Tools.
In the pop-up window, select Topic Search.
In the search bar, type teacher.
In the results box, highlight teacher classroom expenses, then click GO.
You'll land on the Teacher Expenses page, which asks Did you spend your own money as a teacher in 2016? Click Yes.
Enter your Teacher Expenses and click Continue. TurboTax will display Your Teacher Expenses Summary. (Click the series of screenshots below to enlarge them for reference.)

Note: If using the TurboTax CD/Download software, you'll use the Find function (instead of "My Account") to search for the topic.

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