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Anonymous
March 21, 2021
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Does a speech-language pathologist who works an employee of a school count for school expenses as a teacher?

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ToddL99
March 21, 2021

If you are teaching students how to overcome or cope with speech disabilities, then it is reasonable to consider yourself as a "teacher" for purposes of deducting educator expenses. You would stillhave to meet the work-requirement test (900 hours, see below)

 

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"If you are a teacher, instructor, counselor, aide, or principal that works at least 900 hours in a school that provides K–12 education, you can deduct up to $250 in unreimbursed expenses for books, supplies, and equipment used in the classroom."

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