Real estate education Can I deduct the expense for the online course I used to educate myself for the CA real estate exam?

[MargaretL · Accepted solution]

It depends.  If you took the exam to learn a new trade or job - the expenses are personal and are not tax deductible. If you are already a real estate agent, and only took the course as a continuing education, or to maintain or improve your job skill - the cost of course is tax deductible.