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posted Jun 7, 2019 2:55:02 PM

Can I claim my dependents school expenses

My Daughter is in 4th grade and my son is in Kindergarten and attend a private school in which I pay monthly tuition.

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Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:04 PM

No, you can't claim school tuition or other expenses for your children.

Generally, you can claim the tuition and fees deduction if all three of the following requirements are met.

  1. You pay qualified education expenses of higher education.

  2. You pay the education expenses for an eligible student.

  3. The eligible student is yourself, your spouse, or your dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return.

The tuition and fees deduction is based on qualified education expenses you pay for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. Generally, the deduction is allowed for qualified education expenses paid in 2013 in connection with enrollment at an institution of higher education during 2013 or for an academic period beginning in 2013 or in the first 3 months of 2014.
Eligible educational institution.   An eligible educational institution is any college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It includes virtually all accredited public, nonprofit, and proprietary (privately owned profit-making) postsecondary institutions. The educational institution should be able to tell you if it is an eligible educational institution.

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Alumni
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:04 PM

No, you can't claim school tuition or other expenses for your children.

Generally, you can claim the tuition and fees deduction if all three of the following requirements are met.

  1. You pay qualified education expenses of higher education.

  2. You pay the education expenses for an eligible student.

  3. The eligible student is yourself, your spouse, or your dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return.

The tuition and fees deduction is based on qualified education expenses you pay for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. Generally, the deduction is allowed for qualified education expenses paid in 2013 in connection with enrollment at an institution of higher education during 2013 or for an academic period beginning in 2013 or in the first 3 months of 2014.
Eligible educational institution.   An eligible educational institution is any college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It includes virtually all accredited public, nonprofit, and proprietary (privately owned profit-making) postsecondary institutions. The educational institution should be able to tell you if it is an eligible educational institution.

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:05 PM

Which higher education schools in the Philippines qualify for deductible education expenses?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 2:55:08 PM

thank you