Tax Optimization20 min read
Can I Deduct Education and Professional Development Costs?
Start with this filter: as a freelancer, treat education as deductible only when it is an ordinary and necessary business expense that [maintains or improves skills](https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc513) you already use in your current work, or is required to keep your current status or pay. If you cannot clearly connect it to your present trade or business, do not deduct it yet.
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