interview expenses = tax deduction

[RSXer]

---

Members do not see this ad.

Well, its that time of year again. For those who are doing your income taxes for 2002, PLEASE READ ON.

I wanted to know if dental school application expenses in 2002 can be declared as some sort of tax deduction. I've heard mixed things about this....but just in case its true, I tried to keep all my receipts from hotels, plane tix, app fees, etc.

If someone has ANY information on this at all, please share it here. I'm just starting to compile all the expenses that were related to dental school applications and it actually totals up to a fairly large amount!!

 

[ItsGavinC]

Why would they be considered tax deductable?

 

[tinker bell]

For education purpose, it should be tax deductible. For example, scientific journals that are subscribed for work, study, etc....are tax deductible. Travel expenses to scientific meetings are tax deductible. So, why not interview expenses?

Correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm no CPA. But my CPA told me that scientific meetings expenses plus all expenses I paid for Neuron, Nature, Science, Smithonian are tax deductible.......I would try to claim for the interview expenses...It doesn't hurt to try though.

Thanks for bringing this matter up. I totally forgot about it.

 

[RSXer]

Exactly, Tinkerbell. I hope that it does turn out to be tax-deductible. Like you said, it doesn't hurt to try. 🙂

 

[acrunner]

i just did my taxes and now i am quite frustrated. i am pretty sure that the expenses incurred during the application process, to include the interview process, are deductible. may have to file an amended return, although i think we were maxed out with my wifes expenses for her 2nd year of med school.

 

[ItsGavinC]

I spoke with our family company CPA today, and he said that expenses incurred during an interview are not typically tax deductable.

As an interviewee, one is not associated with a university (from a legal standpoint), nor is one on official university business, and therefore there is no educational expense which has taken place.

Because of this, interview expenses have no more reason to be tax deductable than does a personal vacation.

If you have been accepted by a university and then requested *by the school* to travel for an educational purpose (to visit the school, for research purposes, for conferences, etc.) then the items would be tax deductable.