Tax Planning

Educators may be able to claim 2 deductions for 2026 classroom expenses

At back-to-school time, many teachers buy classroom supplies to help make the school year a success for their students — and don’t receive reimbursement. If you’re among them, you may have expanded opportunities for tax deductions this year.
August 25, 2026
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Teachers and other educators often spend their own money on books, supplies, equipment and other classroom needs. For 2026, eligible educators may have two ways to deduct qualifying unreimbursed expenses. One deduction is available whether or not they itemize, and a new deduction under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is available to itemizers. […]
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Tax Planning

Teachers and others can deduct eligible educator expenses this year — and more next year and beyond

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September 2, 2025
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At back-to-school time, much of the focus is on the students returning to the classroom — and on their parents buying them school supplies, backpacks, clothes, etc., for the new school year. But teachers are also buying school supplies for their classrooms. And in many cases, they don’t receive reimbursement. Fortunately, they may be able […]
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