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April 10, 2024
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I have education expense of $35,000 in year 2022 and $15,000 in year 2023. Can I defer claiming tax deduction to next year 2024 because my income in 2024 would be doubled

  • April 10, 2024
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April 10, 2024

No.

 

You can't defer claiming your education expenses to the following year.

 

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Hal_Al
Employee
April 10, 2024

No.  To qualify for an education credit, the expenses must be incurred, paid for and claimed in the same year. There is one exception, but it doesn't apply to your situation.