Jackson, a head of household taxpayer, has a 20-year-old daughter, Emma, who attends the University of Minnesota full-time. During 2020, Jackson incurred the following expenses related to Emma's education: 1. Tuition and fees - $13,750 2. Textbooks - $785 3. Rent for campus apartment - $4,200 4. Campus dining plan - $2,150 5. Laptop - $3,600 6. Clothes, toiletries, transportation - $1,890 Jackson paid for Emma's living expenses out of pocket each month, but he took out a loan to cover her tuition and fees, the campus dining plan, and her laptop. During 2020, he paid a total of $895 of interest on that loan. Assuming that Jackson is not subject to an AGI limitation, how much of Emma's college expenses can Jackson deduct in 2020?

Jackson, a head of household taxpayer, has a 20-year-old daughter, Emma, who attends the University of Minnesota full-time. During 2020, Jackson incurred the following expenses related to Emma's education: 1. Tuition and fees - $13,750 2. Textbooks - $785 3. Rent for campus apartment - $4,200 4. Campus dining plan - $2,150 5. Laptop - $3,600 6. Clothes, toiletries, transportation - $1,890 Jackson paid for Emma's living expenses out of pocket each month, but he took out a loan to cover her tuition and fees, the campus dining plan, and her laptop. During 2020, he paid a total of $895 of interest on that loan. Assuming that Jackson is not subject to an AGI limitation, how much of Emma's college expenses can Jackson deduct in 2020?

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