I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it

beadamc · ‎January 31, 2024

1098T not being accepeted can i put it somewhere else?

KrisD15 · ‎January 31, 2024

To clarify, is the student a dependent on your return?

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xmasbaby0 · ‎January 31, 2024

Are you filing married filing separately? If you file MFS you cannot get education credits.

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Hal_Al · ‎January 31, 2024

You can not claim room and board that you paid for.

You have to have your daughter's form 1098-T to claim an education credit.

In TurboTax (TT), enter at:

Federal Taxes Tab (Personal for H&B version)

Deductions & Credits

-Scroll down to:

--Education

--Education Expenses and Scholarships

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I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it