💼Educator expenses can help reduce taxable income by up to $300 per taxpayer.
📚Eligible expenses include books, supplies, equipment, and professional development activities.
🚫Non-athletic supplies for health and physical education classes are not deductible.
What are eligible educator expenses?
—Eligible educator expenses include books, supplies, equipment, and professional development activities used in K-12 schools.
Is there a limit on educator expenses deduction?
—Yes, the maximum deduction is $300 per taxpayer or $600 for married filing jointly.
Can home-schooled teachers claim the educator expenses deduction?
—No, the educator expenses deduction is only for teachers employed in schools.
00:09Educator expenses are considered an above-the-line deduction, reducing taxable income by up to $300 per taxpayer.
00:45Eligible educator expenses include books, supplies, equipment, and professional development activities.
01:50Non-athletic supplies for health and physical education classes are not deductible.
02:40Expenses must be out-of-pocket and not reimbursed by the school or employer.
03:15The deduction is not available for homeschool teachers or non-athletic supplies for health and physical education classes.
03:50The maximum deduction is $300 per taxpayer or $600 for married filing jointly.
