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college expenses

heatherv — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 17:55:29 GMT

My daughter started college in the fall of 2021. I know I will receive a tax document for tuition, but can I also deduct room and board and books on my taxes?

Re: college expenses

ColeenD3 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:00:05 GMT

Generally, no. Room and board usually isn't considered a qualified education expense for the purpose of education credits.

The one exception is if room and board was paid for with a Coverdell ESA or 529 plan distribution. In that case, the cost can be deducted from the taxable part of the plan's distribution.

Re: college expenses

heatherv — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:02:39 GMT

My daughter received $1750 in scholarship money that was applied to her fall tuition. Do I have to deduct that from the amount I can claim on my taxes?

Re: college expenses

heatherv — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 18:11:04 GMT

I have two additional questions. I purchased a turbo tax package from Costco. Can this be used with my existing online Turbo Tax account?

Second, our family spent $10,000 for medical expenses last year. Is it worth it to claim that over the standard deduction for a family of 6 married filing jointly?