Using 529 money for travel expenses

Paying for College
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<p>Are you able to use money in a 529 for the students travel to and from school?</p>

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<p>No. 529 money can be used to pay for tuition and fees, books and supplies, and room and board.</p>

<p>IRS 970 has the specific rules starting on page 55
<a href=“http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf[/url]”>http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;