Accounting Case – Taxes

For the past two years, Minsu, a Korean American, has worked as a high school physical education teacher. He is also a body-builder and a part-time graduate student in educational technology at State University.  In preparing for a masters thesis he has decided to participate in Arnold’s World Body-building training program and analyzing advanced technology used to help students absorb physical education.  Arnold’s training program has a regular faculty, curriculum, an enrolled body of students, and advanced technology in its gym equipment.

Minsu earned $4,000 during the fall 20X5 as a body-builder by coming in second in the state contest.  Minsu paid $3,000 in spring 20X5 for his masters’ degree tuition at State Universityfor one class on advanced computer technology and another $5,000 to participate at Arnold’s.  How much can Minsu deduct?  Minsu knows about relevant educational tax credits and want you to focus just on the deductions.

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