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posted Jun 4, 2019 6:33:47 PM

I spent money on mandatory Student Health Insurance. Can I claim this?

It was not reflected on the 1098-T. This contributed to ~1800 to my school expenses in 2016.

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New Member
Jun 4, 2019 6:33:48 PM

Unfortunately, no. Student health fees, even if required as a condition of enrollment, are not included as qualified tuition and fees for purposes of obtaining any of the available educational tax benefits.

Please see https://www.irs.gov/individuals/qualified-ed-expenses.

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New Member
Jun 4, 2019 6:33:48 PM

Unfortunately, no. Student health fees, even if required as a condition of enrollment, are not included as qualified tuition and fees for purposes of obtaining any of the available educational tax benefits.

Please see https://www.irs.gov/individuals/qualified-ed-expenses.