topic We pay our sons Rent while he is away at college. Is that rental payment an expense that I can deduct? If someone has the IRS data they could share. in Investors & landlords https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/we-pay-our-sons-rent-while-he-is-away-at-college-is-that-rental-payment-an-expense-that-i-can-deduct/01/730398#M32455 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:03:29 GMT coe379 2019-06-06T16:03:29Z We pay our sons Rent while he is away at college. Is that rental payment an expense that I can deduct? If someone has the IRS data they could share. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/we-pay-our-sons-rent-while-he-is-away-at-college-is-that-rental-payment-an-expense-that-i-can-deduct/01/730398#M32455 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:03:29 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/we-pay-our-sons-rent-while-he-is-away-at-college-is-that-rental-payment-an-expense-that-i-can-deduct/01/730398#M32455 coe379 2019-06-06T16:03:29Z No, room & board, even off campus, is not a qualified exp... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/no-room-board-even-off-campus-is-not-a-qualified-exp/01/730403#M32456 <P>No, room &amp; board, even off campus, is not a qualified expenses for an education deduction or credit.</P><P>There is an exception for 529 plans.</P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 16:03:31 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/investments-and-rental-properties/discussion/no-room-board-even-off-campus-is-not-a-qualified-exp/01/730403#M32456 Hal_Al 2019-06-06T16:03:31Z