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March 16, 2025
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Educator expenses aren't flowing from federal to Maryland state return in Proconnect

  • March 16, 2025
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My client, a teacher, has educator expenses of $300. But those aren't flowing to the Maryland return at all (note: Maryland limits these to $250), and there isn't a place or way, at least that I can find, to override this in ProConnect.

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    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    March 16, 2025

    MD's return starts with federal AGI. Educator expenses are a deduction to arrive at AGI.

    The more I know the more I don’t know.
    ckschmidtAuthor
    Level 2
    March 16, 2025

    Thank you. I realized this like two hours after posting that question -- the confusing part was that last year's return, not done by me -- listed an additional $250. Guess I'll be asking if someone wants to do an amended return for the state.

    sjrcpa
    Level 15
    March 16, 2025

    Last year MD allowed an additional educator expense deduction, over and above the federal.

    I don't know if they still do. My one teacher client is now retired.

    You'd find it in the MD Instructions for Subtractions from Income.

    The more I know the more I don’t know.