college tuition paid by a mother to her daughter

[Egberto1028]

I am married but doing my taxes for 2023 , my wife will filled  as married filling individual ( separated). My wife did paid my daughter tuition for 2023. Ohio State University. My question is can my wife deduct as education expenses?

[Hal_Al]

Q. . My question is can my wife claim the education credit (there are no "deductions" for education expenses)?

A.  No. People filing as Married Filing Separately (MFS) are prohibited from claiming a tuition credit. 

[Egberto1028]

Thank you