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amy-booth-schofi
February 26, 2021
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Can I include tuition I paid for my son as a qualified expense if he is not my dependent?

  • February 26, 2021
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He is claimed by his father in 2020 but I made out-of-pocket payments toward his tuition. I am using a single filing status, because I no longer meet head-of-household criteria.

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Hal_Al
Hal_Al
Employee
February 26, 2021

No.  The tuition credit or deduction follows the student's dependency.  But, the father may count what you paid in calming the credit for himself

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