Can I claim my wife's 1098T?

[Hexman13]

I have a new wife and we have a new baby. She is a stay at home mom, so they are both dependants now. She has tuition fees which I am now paying. Can I claim her 1098T?

[MinhT · Accepted solution]

Yes, if you are filing jointly, you can claim her education expenses (form 1098-T) on your joint return.

Your spouse is not your dependent but is a joint filer.

By filing jointly, your standard deduction is $12,600 ($6,300 if you file separately) and your spouse will have her personal exemption of $4,050.

[Viswanath Kuppaa]

My wife has a 1098T for 1200. Now when I am entering the info, its not allowing my wife to be a dependent. If she cannot be a dependent then where should I enter my expenses?

[Hal_Al]

A spouse can never be listed as a dependent.  You may file a joint return (Married Filing Jointly [MFJ] filing status) with your spouse and get all the benefits of a dependent (and more). including being able to claim a tuition credit based on her 1098-T educational expenses. 

If you failed to enter your spouse's info, as spouse, go back to the personal info section. Click Edit at Your Filing Status.  On the next screen, click change my filing status, then select Married Filing Jointly. The next screen will allow you to enter her info.