{"id":374,"date":"2015-05-21T14:17:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-21T18:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.etax.com\/?p=374"},"modified":"2015-04-21T14:18:20","modified_gmt":"2015-04-21T18:18:20","slug":"deducting-expenses-for-educating-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/21\/deducting-expenses-for-educating-others\/","title":{"rendered":"Deducting Expenses for Educating Others"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eligible educators can deduct up to $250 ($500 if married, joint filers are both educators) for any related expenses they incur which are not reimbursed by any party. Similar to trade or business expenses, qualifying educator expenses may include things like books, supplies, technology, equipment and supplemental material you may need within the class. 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