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My daughter has a student loan with Fed loan . My wife and I also have a fed loan can I deduct the interest on the loan

 
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My daughter has a student loan with Fed loan . My wife and I also have a fed loan can I deduct the interest on the loan

Yes

Parents may claim the student loan interest depending on how the loan is set up:

  • If the debt is in parent's name, parents can claim the deduction if they paid it.
  • If it's in your name, but parent paid it, you can claim the interest as long as the conditions below are met (being claimed as a dependent is not met in your situation).
  • If your name is on the student loan and  parents pays it AND claims you as a dependent, then NEITHER of you can claim the student loan interest deduction.

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My daughter has a student loan with Fed loan . My wife and I also have a fed loan can I deduct the interest on the loan

Yes

Parents may claim the student loan interest depending on how the loan is set up:

  • If the debt is in parent's name, parents can claim the deduction if they paid it.
  • If it's in your name, but parent paid it, you can claim the interest as long as the conditions below are met (being claimed as a dependent is not met in your situation).
  • If your name is on the student loan and  parents pays it AND claims you as a dependent, then NEITHER of you can claim the student loan interest deduction.
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