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If my employer reimbursed my education expenses and included the reimbursement in my taxable income, is the amount still eligible for the Lifetime Learning Credit?

April 26, 2017Education eligible employer expenses included income lifetime reimbursed Reimbursement taxable

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If my employer reimbursed my education expenses and included the reimbursement in my taxable income, is the amount still eligible for the Lifetime Learning Credit?

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The amount included as taxable income is eligible for the Lifetime Learning Credit. If your tuition is paid by your employer but is not included in your taxable income, then the amount of the tuition is ineligible for the education credit. This is because double tax benefits are not allowed.

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The amount included as taxable income is eligible for the Lifetime Learning Credit. If your tuition is paid by your employer and not included in your taxable income, then that amount is ineligible for the education credits due to the provision that no double benefits are allowed.