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April 15, 2025
Question

As a co-borrower on my childs student loan, how can I claim the interest I've been paying?

  • April 15, 2025
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I claim her as a dependent but the1098-E has her name on it.

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    Hal_Al
    Employee
    April 15, 2025

    You can claim the interest deduction, if you meet the three requirements:

    1. You paid the interest
    2. You are legally obligated to pay it (co-signing counts)
    3. The student was your dependent, at the time the loan was used to pay for qualified educational expenses (the TT pop up says “when you took out the loan”)

    In TurboTax, enter the 1098-E as if it was your own.