Vanessa A
Expert Alumni

Education

No.  In order to pay college expenses or tuition you would need to be enrolled in classes in the tax year and make the payments in the tax year.  You cannot take an education deduction or credit for student loans that you used to pay tuition for previous years.  

However, you may be able to take a student loan interest deduction if you qualify. 

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