TEACHERS SHOULD SAVE RECEIPTS FOR TAX DEDUCTION
| In
IRS News Release IR-2002-65 the IRS advised teachers to save their
receipts for purchases of books and classroom supplies since the expenses
may be deductible. The new deduction is available to eligible educators in
both public and private elementary and
secondary
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schools.
They must work at least 900 hours during a school year as a teacher,
instructor, counselor, principal or aide. Taxpayers may subtract up to
$250 of qualified expenses when figuring their adjusted gross income
(AGI). They will not need to itemize deductions to get this You should consult a tax professional when applying any of these tax planning suggestions. IRS Circular 230 Disclosure: To ensure compliance with U.S. Treasury Regulations governing tax practice, we inform you that, unless expressly indicated otherwise, any federal tax advice contained in this communication (including attachments) was not written to be used for and cannot be used for (i) purposes of avoiding any tax-related penalties that may be imposed under Federal tax laws, or (ii) the promotion, marketing, or recommending to another party of any tax-related transaction or matter addressed herein. |
benefit. Prior to the change in the law, educators could take such expenses only as miscellaneous itemized deductions, which must be reduced by two percent of AGI. |