PattiF
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

No, unfortunately, you cannot use the tuition costs for Spring 2022 that were paid in 2022 as an expense for the tax year 2021. Taxpayers are cash-basis who for income tax purposes, report income as it is received and expenses as they are paid.

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