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Question

I am not claiming my daughter as a dependent but I pay part of her college tuition and for books, can I include that expense?

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
February 27, 2025
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Employee

No. You can take an education tax credit for you, your spouse, or any of the dependents on your tax return. If you qualify to claim her as a dependent, you can add her as a dependent, and then take the credit. If you can claim her, she would mark the box that says Someone else can claim me, on her tax return.

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No. But the person who does claim her (or your daughter herself) can count what you paid in claiming the tuition credit.