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If I teach kindergarten-level classes to adults, at a public community college, can I deduct money I spend on classroom and student supplies?

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
July 12, 2020
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I buy the same kinds of supplies as a K-12 teacher would: fat pencils, erasers, mini white boards, cleaning supplies, notebooks. My students are low-income.

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No, you cannot use the deduction for classroom supplies. This deduction is specifically for teachers of grades K-12 only.

If you are a contractor and not an employee, you can deduct the expenses as part of your ordinary and necessary business expense, but you cannot use the classroom teacher deduction.

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