I paid for part of my dependent daughter's college tuition in 2016, but it appears I don't qualify to take any deduction for those education expenses as apparently there is an maximum income limit- how do I know what that max-income amount is?

[IreneS]

Education credits/deductions are phased out at the following modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) levels and filing status:

American Opportunity credit (AOC)

• Married Filing Jointly (MFJ) - $160,000-$180,000
  
• Single, Head of Household or Qualified Widow -  $80,000-$90,000
• Married Filing Separately (MFS) - Do not qualify
  

Lifetime Learning Credit 

• MFJ - $111,000-$131,000
  
• Single, etc - $55,000-$65,000
• Married Filing Separately (MFS) - Do not qualify

Student Loan Interest Deduction

• MFJ - $130,000 - $160,000
• Single, etc. - $65,000 - 80,000 
• MFS - Do not qualify

Tuition and Fees Deduction - Not allowed if MAGI exceeds:

• MFJ - $160,000
• Single, etc. - $80,000 
• MFS - Do not qualify

For more information see IRS Pub. 970 - Tax Benefits for Education