Educator expense amount

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February 16, 2020
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Where do I input the amount for educator expense on turbotax app?

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DanaB27

Level 15

Please follow the instructions below to enter your educator expenses in the TurboTax app:

Login to your TurboTax Account
Click on the Menu button on the top left
Under"Federal" click on “Deduction and Credits”
Scroll down "Employment Expenses" and click the down arrow
Select "Teacher (Educator) Expenses"

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cblasz2002

Level 2

I believe there is a bug in the program. I've been doing this for many years and this is the first year I had a problem. I believe that if you take the standard deduction without choosing to compare the itemized deduction it does not ask you for your educator expenses. I had to go into Tools, choose the topic "Educator Expenses" and click on Go. Then it took me to the question. It made a difference in both my federal and state returns!