No, a school nurse is not eligible to claim the Educator Expense Deduction. In order to claim the Educator Expense Deduction, the taxpayer must meet the requirements below:
- Work as a teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or classroom aide
- Work with students in kindergarten through grade 12
- Complete at least 900 hours of work during the school year.
Refer to the TurboTax Help article What is the Educator Expense Deduction? for more information.
Unreimbursed employee expenses that your wife incurred as a school nurse may be deductible as a Miscellaneous Deduction on your state return. (Miscellaneous Deductions are suspended from 2018 - 2025 on federal tax returns). When you enter them, TurboTax will figure out if you can deduct them.
Refer to the TurboTax articles Can employees deduct any job-related expenses? and Video: Tax Deductions for Employment Related Expenses.
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