Yes, that is exactly correct. If the income and repayment had occurred in the same tax year, they would have offset each other in 2024. Since the repayment was paid in 2025, then it must be used on the 2025 tax return as a 'claim of right'. This essential means that you reported taxable income in one tax year and then had to pay it back in a future tax year.
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