topic My online graduate school requires me to travel to the home campus once a year. Are the airfare and hotel expenses deductible as materials required to attend school? in Education https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfare-and/01/3138096#M53111 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:43:51 GMT sbcroft 2026-02-10T09:43:51Z My online graduate school requires me to travel to the home campus once a year. Are the airfare and hotel expenses deductible as materials required to attend school? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfare-and/01/3138096#M53111 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:43:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfare-and/01/3138096#M53111 sbcroft 2026-02-10T09:43:51Z Re: My online graduate school requires me to travel to the home campus once a year. Are the airfare and hotel expenses deductible as materials required to attend school? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfare/01/3138104#M53112 <P>No.&nbsp; &nbsp;Travel to or from school is not a qualified education expense.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P class="p1"><SPAN class="s1"><A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899852-what-are-considered-qualified-education-expenses" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899852-what-are-considered-qualified-education-expenses</A></SPAN></P> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:06:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfare/01/3138104#M53112 xmasbaby0 2024-01-22T16:06:07Z Re: My online graduate school requires me to travel to the home campus once a year. Are the airfa... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfa/01/3138113#M53113 <P>Travel and Room and Board expenses are not deductible as they are not qualified education expenses.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The cost of books and supplies is deductible only if you are claiming the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC).</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Please read this <A href="https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/qualified-ed-expenses" target="_blank">IRS document</A> for more information.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Mon, 22 Jan 2024 16:11:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-online-graduate-school-requires-me-to-travel-to-the-home-campus-once-a-year-are-the-airfa/01/3138113#M53113 MinhT1 2024-01-22T16:11:48Z