Hello, I have taken 2 examinations to clear my single subject math credential to teach high school/ junior high math. Exam fees total $200. Is this deductible?

[MargaretL]

Yes, you can deduct the fees as job-related expenses if you are already a teacher and the exams were to improve your skills. Here is data entry:

1. Federal Taxes
2. Deductions & Credits (you may have to select See all tax breaks)
3. Employment Expenses
4. Job-Expenses for W2 Income

However, if your exams prepared you to be a teacher, in other words the exam prepares you for a new job, those exam costs are not tax deductible.