question about education tax credits

he.who.forgets

Does anyone know if non-credit continuing education courses are tax deductible, specifically in the field of fine arts?

decides2dream

in a word, yes.
if you at all work in the arts, it is professional development, and can be written off. when i was an educator, i could write off just about ANY schooling since it could be considered related. now that i am not working, as it still is related in field to work i have done/am looking to do - again, can write it off.

i am enrolled in a non-credit professional studies program at FIT for graphic design - my tuition will certainly be claimed as a deduction, as always.

helps to live within a family of accountants when you're the one black sheep. haha.

FrankieG

wait..

I am (hold a BS degree) and work as an engineer, so if I want to take an engineering-related course, I can write it off? :?:

decides2dream

FrankieG wrote:

wait..

I am (hold a BS degree) and work as an engineer, so if I want to take an engineering-related course, I can write it off? :?:

yep.
it's professional development.

ldent42

I can't even begin to tell you how much I love the tax credits.

mookeywrench

It is a qualified deduction, but it is also subject to the 2% floor of your AGI.

Whether you actually see that deduction will also depend on your income and other deductions subject to the 2% floor.