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ja-oliverez
February 22, 2020
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Can i claim tuition expenses if my child went to college in Mexico, and did not receive a 1098T?

  • February 22, 2020
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linaj20201
February 22, 2020

It depends on if the school in Mexico qualifies as an eligible educational institution.

 

Per IRS, to qualify for an education credit, the school must be an educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program run by the U.S Department of Education whether they have a FAFSA id. 

 

To verify, click here: Foreign school to enter info.

 

If it is not eligible, that explains why you did not receive a Form 1098-T, thus you cannot claim. 

If it is eligible, you would want to call the school for the form.  To qualify for an exception, see the image below:

 

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