Teacher deduction checklist
Start with these high-intent expense areas. Each one still depends on your current duties, who paid, private use and the records you hold.
Teaching supplies and classroom resources
Review resources you paid for yourself and used to perform your teaching duties. Exclude gifts, rewards for students and anything reimbursed by your school.
Evidence: Keep itemised receipts and a short note linking each purchase to your teaching duties.
Check this expenseTeacher registration and professional memberships
Annual registration renewals and relevant professional association fees may be deductible when they relate to your current employment. Initial entry costs can be treated differently.
Evidence: Keep renewal notices, membership invoices and payment confirmations.
Check this expenseSelf-education and professional development
Courses, seminars and conferences may qualify when they maintain or improve skills used in your current teaching role. Training for a new occupation generally does not.
Evidence: Keep invoices, course outlines, attendance records and notes showing the connection to your current duties.
Check this expenseWorking from home, phone and internet
Review only the work-related portion of eligible running, phone and internet costs. Do not claim private use or costs already covered by your employer.
Evidence: Keep bills, work-use calculations and the hours or diary records required for the method you use.
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