Where do I claim a deduction from a transfer from my daughters tuition?

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April 11, 2022
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She is not a dependent but we paid some of her university tuition.

TheForbisor

As per the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Your child can transfer up to $5,000 of the tax credit, less the amount used to reduce tax owing. The tuition amount can be transferred to their parent, grandparent or spouse/common-law partner.

Claiming the leftover tuition amount:

Once your child has completed Schedule 11 and transfers the leftover amount.
Select Find from the TurboTax menu
Enter claims for dependants and select Go
When prompted to review or claim any of these credits, choose Yes, then select Continue
Select Enter Credit Info next to the name of the defendant who's transferring unused tuition amounts to you
Select Transfer my Child's Tuition and Education Amounts, then select Continue
Follow the on-screen instructions to select Tuition Transfer, enter the amount(s) of the transfer(s), then select Continue

*It is important to note that if one spouse is eligible to claim a spouse or common-law partner amount on line 30300 for the student, parents and grandparents are not eligible to receive a tuition transfer; in this case, it must be transferred to the spouse (or carried forward).

For more information, please see our TurboTax article: Claiming a Tuition Amount From Your Child’s College

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