Can I put laptop expense in required school supply expenses since we needed to purchase each kid a laptop for distance learning?

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Since the laptop was required to be able to attend classes, it can be considered a qualified education expense for the purpose of the American Opportunity Tax Credit. It is also a qualified education expense for the Lifetime Learning Credit, but only if it was required to be purchased from the school.

See the following TurboTax article for more details:

What are qualified education expenses for the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning credits?

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