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New OER Helps Students Confidently Claim Tuition on Tax Returns

This tax season, students have a new open educational resource (OER) to make filing a little easier. 

Claim Your Tuition Tax Credit (Federal) - T2202 by professors Abraham Ibrahim and Tracy Vanderwyk in the School of Business breaks down important tax language and concepts relevant to post-secondary education tuition expense.

Motivated to provide students with clear information, the authors focused on creating a practical resource. 

"Tuition constitutes a significant part of students' expenditures," share the authors. "We hope to be able to guide students on how they can utilize their tuition costs to reduce their tax liability in an accessible, easy-to-understand format." 

This OER engages readers with H5P activities and clear language to translate the most important information to students looking to claim tuition expense on their tax return.

As we collectively discuss our taxes more this season, consider sharing Claim Your Tuition Tax Credit (Federal) - T2202 with the students in your life.

Please note that tax legislation is continuously changing. The information contained within this OER is current at the date of writing and general in nature. Readers should consider consulting with a tax professional for additional guidance on their specific circumstances.