<prompt> Human: Hi PF, First of all I want to say thanks for teaching me how to balance my budget, plan for my financial needs, and all the other good stuff. I know... I know... were still a couple months out from taxes being due, but Id like to get all my ducks in a row before tax season rolls up. A quick summary about me: Im a 30yo, single, grad student here deep in the heart of Texas! My stipend comes up to be 25k a year. Health insurance is subsidized, but we still have to fork out 800 per academic year. On top of that, I have had to pay close to 500 a year in required fees.Expenses wise: This year, I have had to purchase two laptops - one as a desktop replacement for home, and another to be in the office. I do not believe I can claim these expenses... or can I?Aside from that, I a regular joe who has a car note, rents an apartment, maximizes his IRA which unfortunately my vanguard STAR fund hasnt been doing too well in recent months. I also had emergency medical expenses totaling nearly 700 last year :But yeah! if the PF community could give me some tips on deductibles I can look into claiming... or if youd like to know more... holler at me!Thanks PF! Youve been great!  <response>: You probably wont have enough itemized deductions to claim those, so will be better off taking the standard deduction.There are some things that could potentially reduce your gross income IRA, student loan interest, etc, so make sure you are taking advantage of those if you can. 