Shelia, who is single, is employed as a full-time middle school teacher. The school district where she works recently instituted a policy requiring all of its teachers to start working on a master's degree. Pursuant to this new rule, Shelia spent most of the summer of 2018 taking graduate courses at an out-of-town university. Her MAGI is $70,000 and her expenses are as follows: Tuition $8,000 Books and course materials 2,000 Lodging 900 Meals 650 Campus parking 500 In addition, Shelia drove her personal automobile 4,800 miles in connection with the education. She uses the automatic mileage method. Click here to access Exhibit 9.1. If an amount is zero, enter "0".

a. How much, if any, of these expenses might qualify as deductions for AGI? $

b. How much of these expenses might qualify as deductions from AGI? If required, round your answer to the nearest dollar. $