college tuition deduction

Can I take a deduction for college tuition that I have paid for my daughter who is claimed as a dependent on her mother's tax return?

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college tuition deduction

No, generally, in order to claim the tuition and fees deduction for qualified education expenses for a dependent, you must:

Have paid the expenses, and
Claim the student as a dependent.

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college tuition deduction

No. But, the mother can count what you paid, in calculating her own education credit or deduction

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