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No, a qualified educator for purposes of the education expense must meet the following requirements:
Based on the information you provided, it sounds as if you are teaching adults outside of an elementary or secondary environment and they have passed grade 12 or are no longer in school.
However, you can claim these expenses as job-related expenses. These are reduced by 2% of your adjusted gross income. In addition, your total itemized deductions must exceed your standard deduction to yield a tax benefit.
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If you are using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online Home & Business
No, a qualified educator for purposes of the education expense must meet the following requirements:
Based on the information you provided, it sounds as if you are teaching adults outside of an elementary or secondary environment and they have passed grade 12 or are no longer in school.
However, you can claim these expenses as job-related expenses. These are reduced by 2% of your adjusted gross income. In addition, your total itemized deductions must exceed your standard deduction to yield a tax benefit.
If you are using TurboTax Online, except Home & Business
If you are using TurboTax Desktop or TurboTax Online Home & Business
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