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I left my employer, and had to re-pay tuition assistance

Texanadian — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:01:39 GMT

I left my job in 2022 and had to re-pay tuition assistance from my masters program. I was required to pay back $2800. That was for assistance from 2021 and 2020 tax years. How can I claim this in my 2022 tax return?

Re: I left my employer, and had to re-pay tuition assistance

Mike9241 — Sun, 08 Jan 2023 03:21:18 GMT

the employer shouldn't have included it in taxable income (box 1 of w-2) when you got it so there is no deduction. however, you may be able to go back and amend those prior years if you were eligible for tuition credits.