Daughter attended a public school and I spent money towards her education at the school and for her to play sports. Can I claim this?

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March 14, 2020
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KathrynG3

Probably not. Any deduction would only be deductible if you itemized them and did not claim the standard deduction.

If the donations were made to a nonprofit or public school, it could be deductible if there is no direct benefit to you. For example, a car donated to the auto repair class to practice would be deductible.

Any amounts for which your daughter directly benefited are not deductible. Any benefit in exchange for the donation reduces the deductible donation.

For example, if your daughter was selling coupon cards to fund uniform purchases, and you paid $25 technically to the school for a coupon card, but received more than $25 worth of coupons, then the $25 is not deductible.

For more information, see 2019 Schedule A Instructions beginning on page 3.

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EDUCATION EXPENSES

Education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible on your Federal return, whether for private, public, or home schooling, nor are the expenses for tutoring, after school lessons or after school activities, such as dance lessons, sports, etc. Some states allow deductions/credits for K-12 education and/or home schooling expenses; if your state has these deductions available, you will be prompted to enter them when you prepare your state return. (As far as I know, the states that offer any sort of K-12 deductions/credits are Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Louisiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin)

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