<prompt> Human: It was a conference related to my field. I presented a paper at the conference, and to do so, I had to pay to join the organization, pay a registration free, book a hotel for two days, pay for a round trip by bus, and pay for meals.  <response>: a Are you already itemizing your deductions? b If not, would your other itemized deductions plus this deduction exceed the standard deduction 6350 for tax year 2017 ? 