If i pay for graduate school with my own money, do i receive a tax write off for it?

is there a rough way to estimate how much I would be refunded on $23,000?

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You can either take a tuition deduction or a lifetime learning credit. The credit is usually most favorable and the deduction is for people who make too much to get the credit. Go to h&r block's tax estimator. I think the maximum credit is $1500 or $2000 and its based on a percentage of the tuition amount. Based on how much I paid for tuition, I think you would receive the whole credit. (I'm assuming you're not a first or second year student since you paid 23000 out of pocket, otherwise there's a hope credit)

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You will probably be eligible for the the Lifetime Learning Credit. You can only take up to a certain amount per year but you could get it. Look into that on the IRS website.