Are private school tuitions and fees deductible on my taxes?
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Unfortunately, no.  Education Expenses are tax-deductible, but only for college tuition and fees. This would include community colleges, universities, trade or vocational schools, and other accredited education programs following high school.
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When you buy a house, you pay closing fees, which could be .5% to 7% of your actual mortgage. This money you can deduct from your taxes.
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Yes, that is true.  However, some private schools will want you to have it anyway.
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You will have the greatest chance at getting a grant through the school itself. Ask the admissions officer about the availablility. Most of what you will be offered will be needs based, so be prepared to present your last income tax forms.\n\nIf you find that the cost of private school is daunting and public school is unacceptable where you live, look into homeschooling. It is an excellent option. Homeschool kids have been researched in many studies and have consistently been shown to be superior in academics as well as social skills. We homeschool our four children. Our oldest will be heading off to college next fall. His last standardized test put him in the top 7 percent of the nation's composite score with three subtests scoring at 99.9th percentile. It really works, but it takes work too. \n\nGood luck!
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Yes.\nYou cannot, in any time, get more than your tuition costs minus EFC* unless you have a full scholorship.  This could happen because you recieved more private scholorships than you planned, or your parents make more that you originally stated.\n\nSo the school typically starts out with private scholorships you've won.\nThen they go to their "standard" scholorships they give, which may change depending on the former.\nThen to fill in the rest the government aid is put in place...the money between the EFC and what the scholorships came to.\n\nYou may also have accidentally opted out of things such as work study.  Work study is usally a VERY easy job and no one should ever opt out if they qualify.\n\nIf for some reason your parents won't be making so much (eg, dad got a bonus for retiring, mom is going to go voulenteer and isn't making money, getting a divorse) talk to your advisor about a hardship review.\n\n*EFC-expected family contribution, eg. how much you and your family are expected to contriube per year to your education.
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Yes. Any expense that is ordinary and necessary for you to run your business is deductible. There are to many to list here. To sum it up if you have to have it to make your business run than it IS a deduction. Also if you do your billing or keep you records in your home you might be able to take a home office. You can take such little thing as sunglasses off. I would not want to be behind a trucker with the sun in their eyes. Good luck.
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You can deduct all reasonable business expenses you incurred. Read: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040sc.pdf
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If you itemize your deductions, then your state taxes are deductible from your federal taxes.  Other common large deductions include real estate or property tax, interest on home mortgages, and (if you don't make too much money) the interest on student loans.
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Whay does it have to be a state school?  If you are looking to save money you will only save it if you go to a school in your own state.  Otherwise you'll pay out of stste tuition which ios just as expensive as many private schools, so I don't understand why you are limiting it to public schools if you would be willing to pay the cost of an out of state (or for the same price a private) school
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Your downpayment is not deductible, however, any mortgage interest, discount points, and property taxes that you paid at closing are.deductions you may take on yor Schedule A thereby reducing your taxable income.
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If he received a 1098 from his school, then he should claim it. With that said, almost all financial aid is tax deductible, so he should include it in his return but it won't count against him.
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Yes, go to a government website and they'll give you taxes- FOR FREE!!!!!
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Hmmm...here are a few...cigarrette taxes, income taxes, retail taxes, bonus taxes, gift taxes, car taxes (if you live in CT), Insurance taxes (in certain states...but they call it a "fee"), Marriage taxes, ....god the list goes on and on...
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You shouldn't be using a school computer to do that. That is abusing tax payer money. You should go to a local public library or buy your own computer and pay for your own ISP.
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Our property taxes are $5100 a year.  We have three taxes - school, village and county.  If we lived in the country our taxes would be less because there would be no village tax.  I live in Central NY
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I am in agreement with Sassy_91. The parochial school my daughter attended had financial assistance for those who could not afford the tuition.  \n\nCheck with the registrar(s) of the school(s) you are considering.  If it is a Roman Catholic school, you may want to contact the Education Dept of the Diocese/Archdiocese.\n\nRead the link provided.  There is a book listed about the subject your question addresses.
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You are allowed to deduct up to $4000 for tax year 2005.  Obviously it depends on who paid the expense, if you are reimbursed then the expense is not allowed.\n\nGo to page 34 of this attached link on the IRS site (it's a PDF).  http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf This fully explains the education deduction expenses.