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Jessica_wagoner

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As a contracted school bus driver in Ohio, am I able to claim educator expenses on my taxes for things that I personally purchased for my bus that wasn't provided?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
January 19, 2025
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Best answer by xmasbaby0

No. The educator expense deduction is for teachers---not for school bus drivers.

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/educator-expense-deduction/L4ez9qGKu_US_en_US?uid=m5zq4nk2

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Employee

No. The educator expense deduction is for teachers---not for school bus drivers.

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

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/educator-expense-deduction/L4ez9qGKu_US_en_US?uid=m5zq4nk2

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**

Employee

No. The law is specific as to who qualifies:

"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."

Jessica_wagonerAuthor

I know that coaches that are contracted for more than 900 hours are able to use this credit, and that isn’t specifically listed. So I didn’t know if it also covered my personal expenses for things not covered by my district.

Employee

Coaches qualify as Physical Education Instructors.