For full-time students attending graduate school, tuition and costs are exorbitantly high. It’s often difficult to maintain studies and still work to help defer some of the costs. For those who have not yet entered the professional workplace, is it possible to obtain any tax benefits for graduate school expenses? Is tuition for law or graduate school a deductible educational expense?
Most Confusing Parts Of The Income Tax Code, Part 4: Education Tax Incentives
Many provisions of the Internal Revenue Code are complicated. Proper interpretation of the rules and regulations contained in these provisions requires the assistance of an experienced and knowledgeable tax professional. The fourth part of our series about the most confusing provisions of the Internal Revenue Code addresses education tax incentives.
Why Is It Confusing?
- There are a large list of incentives from which to choose
- New stricter requirements to establish eligibility for some incentives
- Determining eligibility is a complicated, arduous, lengthy process
- Difficulty in determining the correct and appropriate benefit
Tax Benefits For Education Part 6
This is the sixth part of our multi-part series of blogs on tax benefits for education. Any present or former student should utilize the knowledge, experience and expertise of the tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm to ensure that they take advantage of all the credits and deductions that the law allows for students of higher education.
Scholarships and Fellowships
Tax Benefits For Education Part 5
This is the fifth part of our multi-part series of blogs on tax benefits for education. Any present or former student should utilize the knowledge, experience and expertise of the tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm to ensure that they take advantage of all the credits and deductions that the law allows for students of higher education.
Savings Plans
Qualified Tuition Programs (529 plans)
A Qualified Tuition Plan (QTP), also called a 529 Plan, is a program established to allow prospective students to either prepay or contribute to an account established for paying a student’s qualified education expenses at a post secondary institution. States and eligible educational institutions are entities that may establish and maintain programs that allow a student taxpayer to prepay these qualified education expenses.
The Most Overlooked Tax Deductions, Part 6
Many taxpayers overlook the long list of deductions that they may take when completing and filing their tax returns. The IRS has estimated that millions of taxpayers overpay their taxes each year mainly because they fail to avail themselves of all of the possible deductions. The tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm can help ensure that all taxpayers take advantage of any and all deductions that may apply to them. Here is the sixth part of our multi-part series of blogs on the most overlooked tax deductions:
COLLEGE TUITION & LOAN DEDUCTIONS
The American Opportunity Credit
Tax Benefits For Education Part 4
This is the fourth part of our multi-part series of blogs on tax benefits for education. Any present or former student should utilize the knowledge, experience and expertise of the tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm to ensure that they take advantage all the credits and deductions that the law allows for students of higher education.
Tax credits, deductions and savings plans offer taxpayers ways to reduce their expenses for higher education.
- A tax credit may reduce the amount of potential income tax.
- A deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax, thus reducing the amount of tax paid.
Tax Benefits For Education Part 3
This is the third part of our multi-part series of blogs on tax benefits for education. Any present or former student should utilize the knowledge, experience and expertise of the tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm to ensure that they take advantage of all the credits and deductions that the law allows for students of higher education.
Tax credits, deductions and savings plans offer taxpayers ways to reduce their expenses for higher education.
- A tax credit may reduce the amount of potential income tax.
- A deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax, thus reducing the amount of tax paid.
Tax Benefits For Education Part 2
This is the second part of our multi-part blog on tax benefits for education. Any present or former (or future) student should utilize the knowledge, experience and expertise of the tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm to ensure that they take advantage all the credits and deductions that the law allows for students of higher education.
Tax credits, deductions and savings plans offer taxpayers ways to reduce their expenses for higher education.
- A tax credit may reduce the amount of potential income tax.
- A deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax, thus reducing the amount of tax paid.
Tax Benefits For Education Part 1
This is the first part of our multi-part blog on tax benefits for education. Any present or former (or future) student should utilize the knowledge, experience and expertise of the tax professionals at the Thorgood Law Firm to ensure that they take full advantage all the credits and deductions that the law allows for students of higher education.
Tax credits, deductions and savings plans offer taxpayers ways to reduce their expenses for higher education.
- A tax credit may reduce the amount of potential income tax.
- A deduction reduces the amount of income that is subject to tax, thus reducing the amount of tax paid.
Can I Deduct My Law School Tuition?
Many professionals, whether lawyers, accountants or physicians, experience and endure difficult economic times before finally earning their graduate degree. On one hand, the high cost of tuition must be paid, which requires either a significant student loan or form of employment. Yet, graduate school leaves little or no time for anything other than study. After such an economically, physically, and mentally draining ordeal, is there a way to recoup some of the blood, sweat and cash exchanged for a graduate degree? Is tuition for law or graduate school a deductible educational expense?