Teachers get $300 tax deduction for buying classroom supplies

August 12, 2022

The Internal Revenue Service has raised the tax deduction that teachers can get from buying supplies for their classrooms to $300, up from $250. The increase marks the first time that has happened in 20 years. Ninety-four percent of teachers spend their own money buying supplies for their students to use.

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