What if I have an exchange student?

[bethsol_2000]

Only for 2025-26 school year.

[Hal_Al]

You can only claim a tuition credit for yourself, your spouse or your dependent. 

[maglib]

@bethsol_2000  If you are itemizing deductions you potentially can get a charitable contribution deduction.

You may be able to deduct some expenses of having a student live with you. You can deduct qualifying expenses for a foreign or American student who: 1. Lives in your home under a written agreement between you and a qualified organization as part of a program of the organization to provide educational opportunities for the student, 2. Isn’t your relative  or dependent, and 3. Is a full-time student in the 12th or any lower grade at a school in the United States.

Tip: You can deduct up to $50 a month for each full calendar month the student lives with you. Any month when conditions (1) through (3) are met for 15 or more days counts as a full month.

For Further details  and definitions see IRS Publication 526 link IRS PUBLICATION 526  pages 6-7. 

[Hal_Al]

If you are being paid to host the exchange student, you may need to report the income, possibly as self employment income. But can then deduct the expenses  directly against the income, rather than as itemized deductions.