Can I deduct airfare for my daughter's study abroad program?

tmoffitt · ‎March 1, 2025

xmasbaby0 · ‎March 1, 2025

No. Travel is not a qualified education expense. Sorry, airfare to study abroad is not deductible.

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KrisD15 · ‎March 1, 2025

No, that is NOT considered an education expense.

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tmoffitt · ‎March 1, 2025

Can I deduct ANY expenses or fees that I have paid directly to the overseas university for her study abroad program? They do not have a US tax ID.

xmasbaby0 · ‎March 1, 2025

To see if a school is eligible to take education credits

Enter your school at the link below, to see if it's on the dept. of education list.

https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions

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Can I deduct airfare for my daughter's study abroad program?