i Saved Help Oh, this is pretty cool. I've always wanted to be a firefighter. I spent $1,570 in tuition to go to the local firefighter's school. I did this because someone told me that I can deduct the tuition as an itemized deduction, so the money would be coming back to me. That should be all the information you need right now. Please calculate my taxable income and complete page 1 of Form 1040 (through taxable income, line 15) and Schedule A. You're still doing this for free, right? a. Calculate the taxable income. AGI Itemized Deductions: Taxable income 0