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Re: Books/materials required for school. Bought laptop for online class but making payments on laptop into 2019. Do I deduct entire cost or only 2018 portion?

 
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MinhT
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Re: Books/materials required for school. Bought laptop for online class but making payments on laptop into 2019. Do I deduct entire cost or only 2018 portion?

You can claim the full cost of the laptop. You are considered as having bought the laptop in 2018 and making payments on credit to the vendor or the credit card company into 2019.

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MinhT
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Re: Books/materials required for school. Bought laptop for online class but making payments on laptop into 2019. Do I deduct entire cost or only 2018 portion?

You can claim the full cost of the laptop. You are considered as having bought the laptop in 2018 and making payments on credit to the vendor or the credit card company into 2019.

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Re: Books/materials required for school. Bought laptop for online class but making payments on laptop into 2019. Do I deduct entire cost or only 2018 portion?

How much was the computer , I’m asking because I brought my MacBook Pro the same way your brought yours and mine was $2039

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