<prompt> Human: My employer reimburses 7500 per semester. The first 5250 per year of tuition reimbursement is tax exempt. My plan to take full advantage of it was this: Attend Spring 2015; Reimbursed Summer 2015 Attend Fall 2015; Reimbursed January 2016 Attend Fall 2016; Reimbursed January 2017This would allow me to receive 5250 tax free in 2015, 2016, and 2017. The problem is the Fall 2016 semester paid out before 2016 was up.Do I have any options to push this into tax year 2017 to get the tax benefit on the first 5250?TLDR: Received tuition reimbursement in 2016 that Id expected in 2017. Looking for a legal way to claim it in 2017.  <response>: I dont think you can since it was paid out in 2016.But you could make a contribution to a Traditional IRA which would effectively untax that money.You can still contribute for 2016. 