In a divorce situation, can the parent who pays tuition expenses claim education credits if the child lives with them but is not claimed as a dependent?

roccolom · ‎June 4, 2019

These divorced parents alternate claiming their college age child as a dependent each year, however the child does live with her mother always and the mother is paying for college.

macuser_22 · ‎June 4, 2019

No. The educational credits go with the child's exemption (dependent) and cannot be claimed if the child is not claimed as a dependent.

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macuser_22 · ‎June 4, 2019

No. The educational credits go with the child's exemption (dependent) and cannot be claimed if the child is not claimed as a dependent.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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In a divorce situation, can the parent who pays tuition expenses claim education credits if the child lives with them but is not claimed as a dependent?