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1098T for 2019 Education Paid 2020

Forum|Forum|5 years ago
March 24, 2021
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My husband graduated in 2019 but we did not finalize paying his tuition until 2020. We received a 1098T form showing the tuition paid in 2020 - can we claim this education expense on our 2020 taxes even though he was no longer attending school in 2020?

Thanks!

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No.

Only tuition paid in the year of the course work counts toward a tuition credit. The one exception does not apply, in your case.

If you actually paid the college in 2020, for the spring 2021 term, then you can claim the expense for one of the tuition credits or tuition & fees deduction.