With all my college courses being online, due to covid, I purchased an ipad (mainly because printers were sold out every where). does an ipad qualify as an education exp?

Generally, if your computer is a necessary requirement for enrollment or attendance at an educational institution, the IRS deems it a qualifying expense. If you are using the computer simply out of convenience, it most likely does not qualify for a tax credit.

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