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The data entry for such expenses depends on how the expenses are categorized.
If the license, certification and continuing education are required 'enrollment fees' for your school, they can be part of your tuition. If that's the case, the amount is included on Form 1098-T, which you will be receiving from school. If the fees are just required and are part of the enrollment, but not part of the tuition and not listed on the form - they are entered us other tuition expenses. Please visit:
NOTE: if the fees are required but not part of enrollment, they are not deductible as education expense.
If the above expenses are required to maintain or improve skills needed in your present work, or if employer requires it, they are considered job-related expenses. Education expenses you pay related to your present work as an employee may be deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to the 2% rule. The data entry is located in:
If the expenses are to learn a new trade or job (are part of a program that will qualify you for a new trade, or are needed to meet the minimum educational requirements of your present trade) - they are not tax deductible.
For more information on Qualified Education Expenses, please refer to below links:
The data entry for such expenses depends on how the expenses are categorized.
If the license, certification and continuing education are required 'enrollment fees' for your school, they can be part of your tuition. If that's the case, the amount is included on Form 1098-T, which you will be receiving from school. If the fees are just required and are part of the enrollment, but not part of the tuition and not listed on the form - they are entered us other tuition expenses. Please visit:
NOTE: if the fees are required but not part of enrollment, they are not deductible as education expense.
If the above expenses are required to maintain or improve skills needed in your present work, or if employer requires it, they are considered job-related expenses. Education expenses you pay related to your present work as an employee may be deductible as a miscellaneous itemized deduction subject to the 2% rule. The data entry is located in:
If the expenses are to learn a new trade or job (are part of a program that will qualify you for a new trade, or are needed to meet the minimum educational requirements of your present trade) - they are not tax deductible.
For more information on Qualified Education Expenses, please refer to below links:
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