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June 5, 2019
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I claimed my daughter on my 2016 tax return, can she claim college tuition expenses?

  • June 5, 2019
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She has work earnings for 2016 over $8,000?
Best answer by DoninGA

A dependent cannot report any education expenses or an education credit on their tax return.  Only the person claiming the student as a dependent can enter the educations expenses and the education credit on their tax return.

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June 5, 2019

A dependent cannot report any education expenses or an education credit on their tax return.  Only the person claiming the student as a dependent can enter the educations expenses and the education credit on their tax return.