I am not claiming my daughter as a dependent but I pay part of her college tuition and for books, can I include that expense?

[DawnC]

No.  You can take an education tax credit for you, your spouse, or any of the dependents on your tax return.   If you qualify to claim her as a dependent, you can add her as a dependent, and then take the credit.   If you can claim her, she would mark the box that says Someone else can claim me, on her tax return.  

[Hal_Al]

No. But the person who does claim her (or your daughter herself) can count what you paid in claiming the tuition credit.