Tuition Repayment Clawback

dimeoa — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:52:42 GMT

Hello,

I am leaving my employer who I have received tuition assistance from, which had been returned back to me as taxable income. In accordance with their policy, I will owe back the tuition they paid within a certain time span. I am being asked to return the net amounts to the company over the past two years. While I am not returning the gross amount, as I understand it I have still paid taxes on that amount. Am I correct that I would need an adjustment? Is there a way for me to adjust my prior years' tax returns? Do I need my employer to correct my W2s? They are being a little difficult about it. I am unsure what to do going forward.

Re: Tuition Repayment Clawback

Jennifer_A — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 19:32:38 GMT

In a Tuition Repayment scenario, if you repay more than $3,000 of wages you can take a "claim of right deduction" for the taxes incurred. This article summarizes how to report the deduction in the TurboTax software. If you choose the deduction, there is no need for a corrected W2 nor an amended tax return.

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