Sally is a high school math teacher. In 2019, she purchases $400 worth of supplies related to her teaching. Her spouse, Gabe, is a high school math teacher and spends $100 in education supplies for his classes. If married filing jointly, what is the 2019 for AGI educator's expenses deduction?

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The AGI educator's expenses deduction allows educators to deduct up to $250 each for qualified expenses. However, if married filing jointly and both spouses are eligible educators, they are only allowed to deduct a maximum of $500 total for their combined expenses. In this case, Sally and Gabe's combined expenses are $500, so their deduction would be $350 (the maximum allowed for their situation).

Sally Is a High School Math Teacher