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hoeksk0721
April 5, 2022
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I had a child who is not a dependent attend college. I have form 1098-T. I paid the tuition, but the student is not my dependent. Can I claim the tuition on my taxes?

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FangxiaL
April 5, 2022

If you don't claim the student as a dependent on your return, you cannot claim the educational credit on your taxes.

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Hal_Al
Hal_Al
Employee
April 5, 2022

Only the person who claims the student as a dependent (or the student himself if he can't be claimed as a dependent) can claim the tuition credit.  But, that person can can't the tuition , you paid, in calculating the credit. 

 

Although the general rule, in taxes, is that you must be the one making the payment, to get the deduction, there is an exception for education.

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