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Definitions for: education expense deduction
education expense deduction

education expenses of individuals are tax deductible as miscellaneous itemized deductions only if they are incurred:

  1. to maintain or improve skills required in the individual's current occupation, or
  2. to meet legal or employer requirements to retain a particular status.

Education expenses are not deductible if they are incurred:

  1. to meet minimum qualification requirements for the individual's current occupation, or
  2. to qualify the individual for a new trade or business.

Deductible education expenses are subject to the 2% of AGI floor on miscellaneous itemized deductions.

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