Question: Problem 9-30 (LO. 4) Elijah, who is single, is employed as a full-time high school teacher. The school district where he works recently instituted a
Problem 9-30 (LO. 4) Elijah, who is single, is employed as a full-time high school teacher. The school district where he works recently instituted a policy requiring all of its teachers to start working on a master's degree. Pursuant to this new rule, Elijah spent most of the summer of 2018 taking graduate courses at an out-of-town university. His MAGI is $64,000 and expenses are as follows: Tuition $6,600 Books and course materials 1,500 Lodging 1,700 Meals 2,200 Laundry and dry cleaning 200 Campus parking 300 In addition, Elijah drove his personal automobile 2,200 miles in connection with the education. He uses the automatic mileage method. Click here to access Exhibit 9.1 Limitations for Qualified Tuition Deduction. If an amount is zero, enter "0". a. Which of these expenses, if any, might qualify as deductions for AGI? Select "Yes" or "No" whichever is applicable. Tuition (subject to limitation) Yes Lodging No Auto mileage No Campus parking No Books and course materials No Laundry and dry cleaning No Meals (subject to 50% limit) No How much, if any, of these expenses might qualify as deductions for AGI? $ 4,000 Feedback It is important to differentiate between deductible and nondeductible education expenses. In addition, deductible education expenses may be partly deducted for AGI and from AGI. b. How much of these expenses qualify as deductions from AGI? (Assume the amount from Part a is claimed.) $ 8,665
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