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1098

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February 21, 2020
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If my mother claims my undergraduate 1098T form and I also include it for scholarship purposes. In addition to my 1098T for undergraduate, I also have a 1098T form for my graduate school. Can I claim this form since I am paying for graduate school or no since 1 or more credit is already claimed?

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JotikaT2

It depends.

In order for your mother to claim the undergraduate tuition costs, you would have to be considered a dependent on her return.

To be qualified as a dependent, you should:

Be under age 24 if a full-time student
Living with your mom for more than half of the year (except for periods when you are away at school)
And you didn't provide more than half of your support

If all of the above apply, then she can claim you as a dependent and she would be able to take both 1098-T Forms to claim the education credit.

Only one type of education credit is allowed per year per qualifying student.

If you filed using your graduate 1098-T form, and your mom filed using your 1098-T undergraduate tuition, you would be claiming an additional credit you are not entitled to by law.

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