Where do I enter K-12 expenses for my children?

abbey-korba · ‎April 02, 2025

Ex. dance classes, instrument receipts, educational computer software

xmasbaby0

Education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible on your Federal return, whether for private, public, or home schooling, nor are the expenses for tutoring, after school lessons or after school activities, such as dance lessons, sports, etc. Some states allow deductions/credits for K-12 education and/or home schooling expenses; if your state has these deductions available, you will be prompted to enter them when you prepare your state return. (As far as I know, the states that offer any sort of K-12 deductions/credits are Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, and Wisconsin)

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Vanessa A

These are not deductible expenses on your federal return.

If you are asking about a state return, which state?

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Where do I enter K-12 expenses for my children?