Those were the expenses I was going for. When you say deducted from pay, if you made $30,000 in 5 months time, but they deducted $5000 for room & board, would you be W-2'd for $25,000? If that's the case, the room & board wouldn't be deductible.
If your pay was normally $25,000 and they W-2d you for $30,000 after "they paid" the expenses, you can deduct the expenses.
Either way, unreimbursed expenses that are common at home become deductible travel expenses -- room, board, laundry. tolls, parking, taxis. Also, consider weekend trips back home to visit friends and family. Thanks.
