"George" <gbeccles[at]a-znet.com> wrote:

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Off hand, I'd say no.

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David M. Woods, EA, ChFC, CLU
Woods Financial Services
Norwood, MA 02062
www.woods-financial.com

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George wrote:

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excellent question, as more universities/colleges are
requiring tests (and mandating health insurance) as a
condition of enrollment.

Keep in mind there are different requirements for education
credits, exclusions, and deductions.

In terms of an expense counting toward one of the education
credits, it must be paid to the institution as a condition
of enrollment. Outside of tuition, this can include student
activity fees and expenses for COURSE-RELATED books,
supplies, and equipment.

If you don't pay the institution for the test, obviously it
doesn't count. The only scenario that I can see where it is
deductible: if it is a required payment to the institution
and classified as a student fee.

In most situations, the expense would have to go on a
Schedule A as a medical deduction.

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If a (post-secondary) school requires certain medical tests
for admission, can this be treated as an education expense?

Thanks,
George

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