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snlwood
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I'm filling out the section in my tax form that says "did you have educational expenses" does this refer to just myself or would it also include my dependents?

 
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Hal_Al
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I'm filling out the section in my tax form that says "did you have educational expenses" does this refer to just myself or would it also include my dependents?

It includes your dependents.

 

Here's a post on the five main points on the 1098-T tax form issued by colleges:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-what-do-i-do-with-form-1098t/01/37...

DavidD66
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I'm filling out the section in my tax form that says "did you have educational expenses" does this refer to just myself or would it also include my dependents?

It would include your dependents.  It is referring to post secondary education costs for college, trade, vocational, or technical schools that are "eligible education institutions".  

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