topic My son began Flight Academy in the Fall of 2019. He was required by FAA to pass medical exam and cog screen all totalling over $8000 that we paid. Is this deductible? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam-and-cog/01/1090630#M120210 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:58:06 GMT deanshaw11 2020-02-05T16:58:06Z My son began Flight Academy in the Fall of 2019. He was required by FAA to pass medical exam and cog screen all totalling over $8000 that we paid. Is this deductible? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam-and-cog/01/1090630#M120210 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:58:06 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam-and-cog/01/1090630#M120210 deanshaw11 2020-02-05T16:58:06Z Re: My son began Flight Academy in the Fall of 2019. He was required by FAA to pass medical exam ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1090784#M120222 <P>Unfortunately, there's no provision of the law that allows for the deduction of these expenses.</P> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 17:18:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1090784#M120222 JohnW222 2020-02-05T17:18:05Z Re: My son began Flight Academy in the Fall of 2019. He was required by FAA to pass medical exam ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1091472#M120285 <P>What is allowed as he was required to buy computer, software, books, and expensive headset for school.&nbsp; He is not going for his private but his commercial which would be an expense for his career.&nbsp; Thanks</P> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:39:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1091472#M120285 deanshaw11 2020-02-05T18:39:19Z Re: My son began Flight Academy in the Fall of 2019. He was required by FAA to pass medical exam ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1091479#M120286 <P>Also, will his tuition be allowed once he begins paying on it?&nbsp; It will be deferred until 10/2020</P> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:40:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1091479#M120286 deanshaw11 2020-02-05T18:40:19Z Re: My son began Flight Academy in the Fall of 2019. He was required by FAA to pass medical exam ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1092449#M120390 <P>If your son received a&nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1098t_19.pdf" target="_blank">Form 1098-T</A>&nbsp;for 2019&nbsp;from the Flight Academy you will be able to receive a tax credit for the tuition, fees, and required equipment expenses paid by the student loans.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>You do not be need to wait until you start paying on the student loans to take the tax credit.</P> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 20:35:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-my-son-began-flight-academy-in-the-fall-of-2019-he-was-required-by-faa-to-pass-medical-exam/01/1092449#M120390 KurtL1 2020-02-05T20:35:36Z