Paid my son's tuition, but his name does not appear as an option during deduction process

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Paid my son's tuition, but his name does not appear as an option during deduction process

If you didn't claim your son as a dependent on your return, you are unable to claim the educational credit for him.

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Paid my son's tuition, but his name does not appear as an option during deduction process

If the other parent is claiming him, there's actually a provision that allows her to claim the tuition paid by YOU (as another relative of the student).

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