Question

What is the 2019 deduction for this situation and where on draft forms does the deduction go?

Bill and Joyce paid $7400 in tuition, $840 for books, and $9300 for room and board for Will, a junior, to attend Springbrook State University.

They also paid $16,410 in tuition, $950 in books, and $10,100 in room and board for Dan, a freshman at Prescott College.

Answer 1

Form 1040                                 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return
Line 34 Tuition and fees. Attach Form 8917 . . . . . .	4000
Form 8917                                       Tuition and Fees Deduction
Line 6 Tuition and fees deduction. Is the amount on line 5 more than $65,000 ($130,000 if married filing jointly)? No. Enter the smaller of line 2, or $2,000. Yes. Enter the smaller of line 2, or $4,000.	4000