Tax Year Prior to 2020: Can I deduct tuition expenses my employer reimbursed if amount is greater than $5250

[KarenL2]

You can deduct the amount you paid that was more than what your employer reimbursed.  However, if they included the reimbursement in your taxable income in Box 1 of your W-2, then you can deduct all of your qualified education expenses.

Here is a link with more information about Education Tax Benefits that you may want to read:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301953