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December 4, 2020
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Grad school tuition

  • December 4, 2020
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I'm enrolled in grad school for Spring 2021. I plan to pay my tuition December 2020. Can I use this as a deduction?

 

In filing, it asks what school I attended in 2020 but I was not enrolled for that school year, only for spring 2021. I also did not receive the 1098-T form as I do not qualify to receive one. Can I still claim the tuition I paid in December 2020 for spring 2021?

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    Level 15
    December 4, 2020

    Yes.  Tuition paid in 2020 for 2021 is eligible for education credit on your 2020 return. You would be claiming Lifetime Learning Credit. 

    NG0114Author
    Level 2
    December 4, 2020

    This claim in itself, is there a potential for an increase in my refund? 

    Level 15
    December 4, 2020

    The credit will decrease your tax liability.