You are correct, tuition counts as an education expense. However, you cannot claim an education credit if claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.If you are eligible, then to claim qualified education expenses, follow these steps: Inside TurboTax with your return open, go to the search box and enter 1098t. Select the Jump to link in the search results. The payments will be listed in Box 1, which will report tuition and related expenses. Report Form 1098-T exactly as it was received. Complete the rest of the interview. For more information, see: Where do I enter Form 1098-T? For more information about what education expense tax breaks are available, see:The Lowdown on Education Tax Breaks - TurboTax Tax Tips & Videos

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sushiq2

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I have tuition expenses on 1098t, but urbo tax tells me that I have no net qualified education expenses - does tuition not count as an education expense?

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March 27, 2021
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KathrynG3

You are correct, tuition counts as an education expense.

However, you cannot claim an education credit if claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.

If you are eligible, then to claim qualified education expenses, follow these steps:

Inside TurboTax with your return open, go to the search box and enter 1098t.
Select the Jump to link in the search results.
- The payments will be listed in Box 1, which will report tuition and related expenses.
- Report Form 1098-T exactly as it was received.
- Complete the rest of the interview.

For more information, see: Where do I enter Form 1098-T?

For more information about what education expense tax breaks are available, see:

The Lowdown on Education Tax Breaks - TurboTax Tax Tips & Videos

Hal_Al

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There's a new urban myth among college students that says they can get a $1000 from the government just for filing a tax form. For most of them, they simply aren't eligible. A full time unmarried student, under age 24, even if you don't qualify as a dependent, is only eligible for the refundable portion of the American Opportunity Credit if he supports himself by working. You cannot be supporting yourself on parental support, 529 plans or student loans & grants. You usually must have actually paid tuition, not had it paid by scholarships & grants. It is usually best if the parent claims that credit.

You cannot claim a credit if you are, or can be, claimed as a dependent by someone else.

If you are eligible, you have answered something wrong, in the interview. But, a lot of people are just not eligible. See https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/AOTC

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/american-opportunity-tax-credit-questions-and-answers

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/llc

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8917.pdf

sushiq2Author

Hi -

Thank you so much for taking the time to reply!

Turbo tax doesn't allow many characters for questions, so I was not able to include much information. I was a full time grad student for much of 2020, with > 10,000 in tuition expenses. I am single, well-over 24 and not anyone's dependent.

After reading your last included pdf - I think it may be a case of exceeding the allowed modified adjusted gross income. Thank you so much for your reply and included links.