Can't I deduct expenses from education that isn't college tuition? it was real estate education

[mikloony]

It was for Real Estate coaching

[SharonD007]

It depends. If you’re self-employed, you can deduct work-related education expenses if the education maintains or improves skills that are required by law or industry regulations.

Work-related education expenses are no longer deductible to employees for tax years 2018-2025 due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Refer to the TurboTax article Can I deduct work-related education expenses? and IRS Topic # 513 Work-related education expenses.

For additional information, review the TurboTax help articles:  What self-employed expenses can I deduct?  and How do I report income from self-employment?

[Hal_Al]

Continuing Education.

Regular W-2 employees are no longer (since 2018) allowed to deduct job expenses, including education. If you're self employed, you can deduct the cost, as a business expense, on schedule C.

If the courses were taken at a recognized college or vocational school (educational institutions eligible to participate in the student aid programs administered by the Department of Education), you can, instead,  take the Lifetime Learning Credit (but not the American Opportunity credit).

Enter your school at the link below, to see if it's on the dept. of education list.

https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions