Claiming education expenses on income tax

[dfrecore]

The US form is a 1098-T....

what if you pay your tuition, then complete the course, then your employer reimburses you ?

do you still get to use the 1098-T ?

well, according to my last tax filing: yes 
and it turned a "you owe $..." to "you get a refund of $..."

I think it's actually illegal to claim education expenses if your employer reimbursed you with tax-free money (meaning the $5,250 that they can claim on THEIR taxes).  If they report it to the government, you may be unhappy with the results...