There are three ways of removing paint from wood: sanding, a hot air gun and chemical paint strippers. 1  Sanding is best kept for small projects unless you want to hire an industrial sander to remove paint and varnish from your floor.
Story Highlights. 1  Tuition and fees you pay to the college are tax-deductible. 2  Travel to home, room and board, medical expenses are not deductible. 3  There is an income cap on education-related deductions.
Depending on your state's regulations, consumers invested in a prepaid tuition plan may also get a state tax deduction as well. For parents who watched their children's 529 college savings plans plummet when the market dropped in 2008, the fiscal benefits of a prepaid plan are secondary to the security they provide.