Deduction for educator's expenses

[rludovico10]

I am a teacher in MA and I am having trouble finding where I can deduct expenses related to what I have bought for my classroom

[IreneS]

You're probably thinking of the educator expense deduction on the federal return. 

If you teach kindergarten through grade 12 in a public or private school and you personally pay unreimbursed, out-of-pocket expenses for books, supplies, and other materials you use in the classroom, you can claim a deduction on your federal return for up to $250.

To enter this information in TurboTax, please follow these steps:

1. Click on Federal Taxes > Deductions & Credits  [In TT Self-Employed:  Personal > Deductions & Credits > I'll choose what I work on].
2. Scroll down to the Employment Expenses section and click on the Start/Revisit box next to Teacher (Educator) Expenses.  [See Screenshot #1, below.]
3. On the screen, Teacher Expenses, click the Yes box.  [Screenshot #2]
4. On the next screen, Teacher Expenses, enter the amount of unreimbursed educator expenses and click Continue.  [Screenshot #3]