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mstampfli
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Ex wife claims both kids as dependents. I pay for more than half of their college tuition's. Can I deduct that portion of which I paid from their 1098-T forms?

 
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Coleen3
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Ex wife claims both kids as dependents. I pay for more than half of their college tuition's. Can I deduct that portion of which I paid from their 1098-T forms?

Unfortunately, no. There is no splitting of benefits for a child such as this. The parent who claims the dependency get the credit.

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Coleen3
Intuit Alumni

Ex wife claims both kids as dependents. I pay for more than half of their college tuition's. Can I deduct that portion of which I paid from their 1098-T forms?

Unfortunately, no. There is no splitting of benefits for a child such as this. The parent who claims the dependency get the credit.

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