Can I deduct the interest on a student loan that i cosigned on? I am the only one paying this loan. I have the 1098-E forms for 2017-18

[josecvides]

trying to enter the info from the 1098-E and it asks..whose name is the student loan in? Its not in my name but I am making all of the payments. if I click on the some one else option and add the interest it reflects that I'm due back $0. however if i click on the You..it shows a return of $550. but the loan is not in my name so...

[xmasbaby0]

If you co-signed you can take the deduction if you are also the one making the payments.

STUDENT LOAN INTEREST

Only the person whose name is on the student loan and who is legally obligated to pay the loan can deduct the student loan interest.  If you did not sign or co-sign for the loan you cannot deduct the interest.

You cannot deduct student loan interest if you are being claimed as someone else’s dependent, or if you are filing as married filing separately.

The student loan interest deduction can reduce your taxable income by up to $2500

There is a phaseout for the Student loan interest deduction, which means the amount you can deduct gets reduced when your modified adjusted gross income hits certain income levels and is even eliminated at certain income levels -  

• If your filing status is single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er), then the phaseout begins at $65,000 until $80,000, after which the deduction is eliminated entirely.

• If your filing status is married filing joint, then the phaseout beings at  $130,000 until $160,000, after which the deduction is eliminated entirely.

Enter the interest you paid for your student loan by going to Federal>Deductions and Credits>Education>Student Loan Interest Paid in 2018 (Form 1098E)