I signed up for online courses through a local college for a
certification program. I paid in full and the amount covered the course and materials. Am I allowed to add this to my income tax?
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Yes. There are different ways in which you could choose to utilized education expenses. A certification course allows you to use either:
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Yes. There are different ways in which you could choose to utilized education expenses. A certification course allows you to use either:
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Yes, probably.
Starting in 2018, the employee business expense deduction (including job related education) has been eliminated. However, if the course is taken at an "eligible institution" (most colleges qualify, even online courses), you may qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) tuition credit. It is a non refundable credit equal to 20% of the tuition paid (up to $10K).
In TurboTax (TT), enter at:
Federal Taxes Tab
Deductions & Credits
-Scroll down to:
--Education
--Education Expenses
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