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John is single and has a bachelors degree in finance. John has an AGI of 60,000, self-employed, and runs his own financial advising practice. During

John is single and has a bachelors degree in finance. John has an AGI of 60,000, self-employed, and runs his own financial advising practice. During 2020, John enrolled in Saint Joeseph University's master's program, going for a MBA in finance. He spent most of the summer taking 5 graduate classes in Philadelphia, far from his hometown, where he paid the following expenses:

Tuition: $3,900

Books and Course Materials: $800

Lodging: $1,500

Meals: $2,000

Laundry and Dry Cleaning: $300

Throughout the summer, John drove his personal car 1,218 miles round trip to get from his home to school, and then back home again at the end of the summer. While enrolled in classes, John lived in a hotel that was close to the campus, he would walk to his classes from the hotel. What is John's total 2020 education expense deduction, including the qualified tuition deduction?

A. $4,700

B. $7,200

C. $8,200

D. $8,500

E. $9,200

*I got $8,200 as my answer. I used the .575 cents/mile for automatic mileage deduction. Not sure I am doing this correctly.*

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