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Why am I not eligible for any tax breaks from my student loan interest paid ?

My student loan interest was over 10,000, but I don’t get a tax break
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Why am I not eligible for any tax breaks from my student loan interest paid ?

WHERE DO I ENTER STUDENT LOAN INTEREST

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/enter-student-loa...

 

 

The student loan interest deduction can reduce your taxable income by up to $2500

There is a phaseout for the Student loan interest deduction, which means the amount you can deduct gets reduced when your modified adjusted gross income hits certain income levels and is even eliminated at certain income levels -  

 

You cannot deduct student loan interest if you can be claimed as a dependent or if you file as married filing separately

 

There are phaseout amounts that are set for income levels according to your filing status, such as single, head of household, qualified surviving spouse or married filing jointly.

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/claim-student-loa...

 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf

 

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