K-12 Unreimbursed teacher's expenses

[ken120]

I teach adult education classes to people who do not have a high school diploma.  Can I deduct my expenses as  K-12 unreimbursed teacher's expenses?  I teach classes for a community college, one on Zoom and one located in a county detention center.

[ee-ea]

You're an eligible educator if, for the tax year you're a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide for at least 900 hours a school year in a school that provides elementary or secondary education as determined under state law.

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc458

[KrisD15]

No, the IRS definition for a teacher is:

"You're an eligible educator if, for the tax year you're a kindergarten through grade 12 teacher, instructor, counselor, principal or aide for at least 900 hours a school year in a school that provides elementary or secondary education as determined under state law."

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@ken120 

[Thistlefarmer]

THANK YOU for the work you do.

Sadly you do not appear to qualify for the deduction as it does not apply to "post-secondary education." 

Off topic: you might get a bite or two at covering those expenses from self-selected taxpayers, if you tell your story at DonorsChoose.org. Cheers!

[ken120]

Thanks.  I wouldn't qualify on the hours even if they accepted teaching for the GED as within the K-12 frame.