Can I deduct school application expenses?

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June 5, 2019
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I paid over $1000 applying to school this past year. This included application fees, hotel rooms for out-of-state interviews, standardized test fees etc. Can this be deducted?

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Best answer by xmasbaby0

Sorry, but school application fees, travel for college visits, test fees, etc. are not deductible education expenses.

xmasbaby0Answer

Employee

Sorry, but school application fees, travel for college visits, test fees, etc. are not deductible education expenses.

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Halie83

Can you deduct business school application fees though as a business expense?

Applying to business school is related to the business and it will further improve the business.

Asking for small business owners or sole proprietors.

Hal_Al

Employee

Q. Can a small business owners or sole proprietor deduct business school application fees as a business expense?

A. Yes, since it is related to the business and it will further improve the business. The general rule is: Educational expenses to improve your current job skills are deductible. But learning a new job is not. Furthermore, the application fee is an ordinary and neccessary expense for the business education.