Submitted By: someone
Answered: August 20, 2019 12:00 am

I have an extension for my 2018 income tax return. Has the above-the-line deduction for tuition and fees been extended?

The deduction from gross income (no itemizing required) for tuition and fees expired at the end of 2017. However, there is still some hope that it may be extended retroactively for 2018. And there is some talk that it will also be extended for 2019. If so, information will appear on jklasser.com.

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Tax Glossary

Separate return

Return filed by a married person who does not file a joint return. Filing separately may save taxes where each spouse has separate deductions, but certain tax benefits require a joint return.

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