Brittany Benson - Educator Expense Deduction

More than 90% of teachers spend their own money on items students need…. In fact, a 2025 Donors Choose survey of more than 2,500 teachers found that teachers spent an average of $610 on school supplies for their students and classrooms. There are organizations and grants to help, but it’s important to understand the major changes to the educator expense deduction coming with the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025. Joining Doug today to tell us more is Brittany Benson, Lead Tax Research Analyst at The Tax Institute at H&R Block.