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Why this message? Earlier you told us you have $0 in teacher (educator) expenses, so there’s nothing to deduct. You can go back and enter a different amount or keep going

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February 7, 2022
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I have educator expenses, and I have reported them as $250, but I get this message when I do. How do I get TurboTax to accept my report of $250 in expenses?

TurboTax Deluxe Online

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AnnetteB6

It is possible that the amount you entered did transfer to your actual tax return, and the message on the screen is just a fluke.

Use the following steps to take a look at your actual Form 1040 using TurboTax Online to see if the $250 deduction was reported:

Open or continue your return.
Select Tax Tools in the left menu (if you don't see this, select the menu icon in the upper-left corner).
With the Tax Tools menu open, you can then:
- View only your 1040 form: Select Tools. Next, select View Tax Summary in the pop-up, then Preview my 1040 in the left menu.

Scroll through the Form 1040 to Line 10 or keep going to Schedule 1 Line 11 where you should see the $250 reported.

If you are using a CD/downloaded version of TurboTax, use Forms mode in the upper right corner to view the forms.

If you do not see the $250 reported on your return, use the following steps to go back to that section and double-check your entry:

On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
This opens a box where you can type in “educator expenses deduction” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
The search results will give you an option to “Jump to educator expenses deduction”
Click on the blue “Jump to educator expenses deduction” link and enter your information

Finally, if the message onscreen was correct and the amount you entered did not transfer to your return, please come back and let us know.

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burtonfamily-shoAuthor

Thank you for your clear reply. Unfortunately, my situation is indeed one where the info did not transfer properly to the 1040.

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AnnetteB6

If you would be willing to share a diagnostic copy of your tax file, it could be helpful to examine the situation in more detail. The diagnostic file will not contain personal identifiable information, only numbers related to your tax forms.

To do so, follow the instructions below and post the token number along with which version of TurboTax you are using in a follow-up thread.

Use these steps if you are using TurboTax Online:

Sign in to your account and be sure you are in your tax return.
Select Tax Tools in the menu to the left.
Select Tools.
Select Share my file with agent.
A pop-up message will appear, select OK to send the sanitized diagnostic copy to us.
Post the token number here.

If you are using a CD/downloaded version of TurboTax, use these steps: