"Jean S. Barto" <jsbarto1[at]cox.net> wrote:

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You already stated the answer. No.

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David M. Woods, EA, ChFC, CLU
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One of the conditions for deducting educational expenses is
that they NOY be part of the education for a new job or
profession.

If you were already employed as a Rad Tech technician,
continuing education and expenses such as uniforms would be
deductible. If you are a student, preparing to enter that
profession, the expenses are NOT deductible.

Nan, EA in LA

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Only if you are employed, and the education is a condition
of your employment. If that is the case, you may be able to
deduct the full tuition and ALL related costs, cleaning of
uniforms etc. (including transportation)

There are times when, if you are able to itemize deductions,
education expense gets more favorable results than education
credits or adjustments to income.

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Hello--

I'm a student in a Rad Tech program through a local
hospital, and as part of my enrollment, I was required to
purchase my clinical uniforms and footwear myself, separate
from any tuition and book charges. I *had* to buy the
uniforms from the vendor they directed--I wasn't allowed to
go buy the cheapie hospital scrubs at Wal-Mart, for example,
so I was required to buy the uniforms online directly from
the vendor in California. I have the receipt for the
uniforms.

The cost of my clinical uniforms was nearly $200.00. It
also cost me $28.00 for alterations so the pants and jacket
fit properly. Additionally, my special all white
*nursing-type* shoes cost me nearly $60.00.

I know that since I didn't pay for these uniforms through
the school directly, that strictly speaking, the uniforms
aren't deductible as a school expense--but is there a chance
this deduction would be OK, because I was required to have
the uniforms as a condition of my entrance into the program?

Thanks in advance,

Jean in VA

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