I'm not qualifying for the Unreimbursed Educator Expenses Deduction this year, but my wife is. We are both teachers and have always claimed it. Any ideas what's going on?

If I fill in $300 for me and $300 for my wife, it shows up as a $600 deduction BUT it also adds an additional $300 deduction under "Job Expenses for W-2 Income" which neither of us qualify for. If I put $0 for me and $300 for my wife, I see a $300 deduction and the $300 for "Job Expenses for W-2 Income" goes away. But if I put $300 for me and $0 for my wife, I'm told I don't qualify. I spoke to TurboTax today for 50 minutes and they couldn't figure it out either. It feels like a software glitch, but I'd be interested to hear other opinions.

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