Will I be able to deduct gas, books, supplies for college on this January tax return?

[DoninGA]

See this TurboTax support FAQ for eligible and ineligible education expenses - https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/credits-and-deductions/help/what-are-examples-of-education-expense...

[xmasbaby0]

Will you be claimed as a dependent on anyone else's tax return?   You have not mentioned your age.  If you can be claimed as someone else's dependent, then you cannot claim education credits.  The person who can claim you as a dependent can claim the education credit.

Gas/mileage/travel is not a deductible education expense, so to that part of your question--the answer is an easy "no."

QUALIFIED EDUCATION EXPENSES

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899852-what-are-considered-qualified-education-expenses

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2976047-what-are-examples-of-education-expenses

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901172-what-are-education-tax-credits

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/am-i-eligible-to-claim-an-education-credit