We have college kid. She has an out of pocket portion on tuition and the rest is paid by her student loans we are not on. We give her cash to pay with her check and we pay for the college books as well. Since we Pay part of the tuition can we deduct even though we gave her cash and used her check to pay tuition?
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Yes, but only if she is your dependent. The education credit or deduction goes to the person who claims the student's exemption, regardless of which one of you paid.
There is an exception, for education, to the general tax rule that you must pay it to deduct it.
Yes, but only if she is your dependent. The education credit or deduction goes to the person who claims the student's exemption, regardless of which one of you paid.
There is an exception, for education, to the general tax rule that you must pay it to deduct it.
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