The Tax Professionals Blog — tax extender

Background: This provision, which has been available since 2002 and through 2014, allows teachers and eligible educators, grades kindergarten through 12, to take an above the line deduction, up to $250 for expenses that would otherwise qualify as employee business expenses under Code Sec 162. U Under the legislation (Act Sec 104):  This deduction is made permanent. The $250 is inflation adjusted in years after 2015. Qualified expenses include professional development expenses TIP: Remember, if properly documented as a non-cash charitable contribution, the teacher’s expenses can generally be treated as a charitable contribution, although a charitable donation will require the...

Background: The EITC for three or children, with 45% credit rate and maximum credit of $6,269 was a temporary increase sun setting after 2017 (Sec 32(b)(3).