Can I deduct school application expenses?

[chelseafstevens]

I paid over $1000 applying to school this past year. This included application fees, hotel rooms for out-of-state interviews, standardized test fees etc. Can this be deducted?

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

Sorry, but school application fees, travel for college visits, test fees, etc. are not deductible education expenses.

[Halie83]

Can you deduct business school application fees though as a business expense?

Applying to business school is related to the business and it will further improve the business.

Asking for small business owners or sole proprietors. 

[Hal_Al]

Q. Can a small business owners or sole proprietor deduct business school application fees  as a business expense?

A. Yes, since it is related to the business and it will further improve the business. The general rule is: Educational expenses to improve your current job skills are deductible. But learning a new job is not.  Furthermore, the application fee is an ordinary and neccessary expense for the business education.