I'm trying to put in my education expenses. I have purchased books that I needed for my classes online through another website but they were required. Do I put the amount in the materials required to be purchased from the school? Or not required to be pu

[HelenaC]

Enter that the materials were not required to be purchased from the school. Depending on which Education Credit you qualify for, TurboTax will use this amount as part of the calculation.

You can claim books, supplies, and equipment required for class under the American Opportunity Credit , but to claim them as qualified expenses under the  Lifetime Learning Credit , you will need to have purchased them directly from the school.

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