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January 22, 2023
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Required Educational Travel Abroad

  • January 22, 2023
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I completed a masters program in 2022. Part of my course of study was a required trip to Greece/Turkey for 3 credit hours. It was expensive. Are those travel/trip expenses deductible as part of my education expenses? I can't find any solid answers. Thank you!

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Hal_Al
Employee
January 22, 2023

No.

From Pub 970, page 6 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf)

Expenses that don't qualify. Qualified education expenses don't include the cost of:
• Room and board,
• Travel,
• Research,
• Clerical help, or
• Equipment and other expenses that aren't required for
enrollment in or attendance at an eligible educational
institution.