You would itemize each of the items and decide for yourself if it was a course related supply or equipment. See HERE pg. 12 and 24. Under the guidelines outlined there, you would fulfill your requirements both under the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit requirement with the only difference being that under the AOTC, you don't necessarily have to purchase the materials from the institution whereas under the LLC , you would have to.
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