I attend a local community college but all of my classes are online. I was just wondering if I can claim my high-speed internet service as an educational expense.
2007-12-13 05:46:45 · 9 answers · asked by ncscgirl 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If you used it EXCLUSIVELY for that then yes. Unfortunately you don't so you can't.
Sorry.
2007-12-13 05:49:47 · answer #1 · answered by wrkey 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
If the Community College courses are directly related to your doing your job at work, there is a chance the internet service expense may be a deductible expense to the extent that it is used as an educational tool. If you use the internet for your entertainment six out of 10 hours, only 40% of the service cost would be deductible.
2007-12-13 05:59:00 · answer #2 · answered by googie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Educational deductions are generally limited to TUITION.
Anything else had to be a condition of enrollment and paid directly to the school. Most books, supplies, etc. don't qualify because they weren't required. In theory you could have gone to a library and accessed the internet from a public computer and not had a modem or even a computer at home.
2007-12-13 05:53:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
While the internet might have educational value, it is not a tuition expense. Don't try to claim it because no matter how you see it, the IRS still believes its a personal expense and will not allow the deduction.
2007-12-13 05:51:30 · answer #4 · answered by Brian C 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-03 03:45:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, internet access is not a deductible educational expense, even if it is required for the course.
2007-12-13 05:55:19 · answer #6 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you can't deduct educational expenses unless it's business related.
2007-12-13 05:49:39 · answer #7 · answered by Matthew O 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Contact the IRS directly and inquire... You can give them a call and have that question answered for you... :o)
www.irs.gov
2007-12-13 05:49:31 · answer #8 · answered by ~Me~ 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not sure. I would assume a portion of it could be claimed, but not all of it.
2007-12-13 05:49:59 · answer #9 · answered by Nicole O 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋