I bought books January 17 for school. Can I claim them on my 2017 taxes?

[Karen1209]

Yes, for the American Opportunity Credit only.  See the IRS information below:

For AOTC only, expenses for books, supplies and equipment the student needs for a course of study are included in qualified education expenses even if it is not paid to the school. For example, the cost of a required course book bought from an off-campus bookstore is a qualified education expense.

See our Education Credits Frequently Asked Question page for more information.

If you purchased them in January of 2017, please see the link below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300629

[Edited 2/4/18|2:50PM]

[soldier1488]

why cant you if it state you can for the ones listed above in the first link as long as it was the first 3 months of 2018

[Karen1209]

@cristina.breiten @soldier1488
Please see edit.