How do I claim Student Loan interest as a cosigner when my kid is a deadbeat and I am pating the loans?

[Bsch4477]

Search for 1098-E and select the Jump to link at the top of the search results. Answer Yes to the question Did you get a 1098-E for student loan interest? If you land on the Here's your 1098-E info (or Here's what you paid in student loan interest) screen, you can either edit an existing payment or add a new one.

[MarilynG1]

If both your names are on the Student Loan, you can claim interest you paid.  As a co-signer, you are legally obligated to pay the loan, so you are allowed to claim the interest.

Here's more info on Student Loan Interest Paid by Parent. 

[Hal_Al]

You can claim the interest deduction, if you meet the three requirements:

1. You paid the interest
2. You are legally obligated to pay it (co-signing counts)
3. The student was your dependent, at the time the loan was used to pay for qualified educational expenses