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... What You Can Deduct
The costs of education, including tuition, fees, books, and other learning materials ... are deductible business expenses only if the education:
helps maintain or improve skills required in ... What You Can't Deduct
You can't currently deduct as a business expense education expenses you incur to ... This means you can't deduct the costs of education courses you take to help prepare for your state&rsquo ... , including nondegree education, to acquire or improve job skills (for example, a courses you take to ...