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R12345
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How can I claim education expenses for both of my children? both received 1098-T, I received 1099-Q. TT only allows one child to be claimed.

I am filing a joint return and our AGI exceeds limit for claiming education credits for dependent.

The amount of Federal Tax increased by $456 and State Tax increased by $64
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How can I claim education expenses for both of my children? both received 1098-T, I received 1099-Q. TT only allows one child to be claimed.

Are you saying that you can only claim one child as a dependent or are you saying you can only claim one set of education expenses but claim both children as dependents?????
I personally entered education expenses for both of my college students.
Hal_Al
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How can I claim education expenses for both of my children? both received 1098-T, I received 1099-Q. TT only allows one child to be claimed.

You can just not report the 1099-Q, at all, if your student-beneficiary has sufficient educational expenses, including room & board (even if he lives at home) to cover the distribution.   When the box 1 amount on form 1099-Q is fully covered by expenses, TurboTax will enter nothing about the 1099-Q on the actual tax forms. But, it will prepare a 1099-Q worksheet for your records, in case of an IRS inquiry.

The 1098-T is only any informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return. 

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