Can I deduct Medical School Step 1 exam fees?

[cosullivan03]

Can I deduct the cost of Medical School Step 1 and Step 2 exam fees? If so, can I also deduct the cost of travel related to taking them? Thank you.

[Vanessa A]

No.  Travel expenses and exam fees are not deductible expenses.  In order to claim an expense for education, they would need to be required by a course to complete the course.

Travel fees are never deductible for education purposes. 

[Hal_Al]

No. Only tuition and fees are qualified expenses for an education credit  for grad students. 

[cosullivan03]

Thanks Vanessa, is this true even if I need to pass to graduate?

[Vanessa A]

Yes, even if you need to pass them to graduate, travel fees and exam fees are not includable for education credits. 

[Hal_Al]

Q. Are Medical School Step 1 and Step 2 exam fees qualified expenses, for the Lifetime Learning Credit, if passing the exams are a requirement for graduation?

A. No, unless the fees were paid directly to the school. 

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[cosullivan03]

Thanks everyone!