Teacher conference fees

[melgreenf1]

I am a teacher and I attended a conference out of state. Do I enter the entire amount in Educator Expenses including fees, hotel and food. Or do I enter it in job related expenses?

[Rainman12]

Use Job Related Expenses. Enter travel, meals, lodging, and conference as prompted for a business trip.

'Educator expenses' is a special category, mostly for school supplies ...

[Rainman12]

IMPORTANT UPDATE: Above answer is Not valid for 2018 returns. Most job related expenses are no longer deductible for W-2 employees. However, the Educator Expenses adjustment for full-time K-12 teachers remains unchanged.