topic REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING in Deductions & credits

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

ptg1 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:02:06 GMT

AS A TEACHER, I WAS REQUIRED TO ATTEND A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR AT A COST OF 350. ARE THESE COSTS DEDUCTIBLE AND IF SO WHERE ARE THEY ENTERED

Re: REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

MinhT1 — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 18:12:32 GMT

This is a job-related expense.

Up to tax year 2017, job-related expenses were deductible as an itemized deduction subject to the 2% of AGI floor.

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the itemized deductions for job-related expenses subject to the 2% of AGI floor are suspended for expenses incurred after December 31, 2017 through 2025.

Therefore, your job-related expense is no longer deductible for tax year 2020.

Re: REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

mlmarsouin — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:37:07 GMT

Where do I put professional development and professional dues

Re: REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

mlmarsouin — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 22:40:15 GMT

well, that stinks. I need the continuing ed. courses to retain professional certificate.

And can anyone tell me why a rep. said they would call but NEVER did.

Re: REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING

AmyC — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 23:17:15 GMT

@mlmarsouin Some states allow the deduction of employee expenses. You may be able to claim it on your state return. You can enter the expenses in the federal section. It will carry to your state, if allowed.