Paid tuition for my girlfriend to go to college can i claim that monies on my taxes?

[cleo1527]

Tuition was paid by me for someone else to attend school. Can I claim the money I paid on my taxes?

[Phillip1 · Accepted solution]

You would need to be able to claim your girlfriend as a dependent before you can claim education tax breaks. You can claim your girlfriend as a dependent if the following applies:

1. You lived together for the entire year.
2. She made less than 4,050 dollars for the year.
3. You provided more that half of her support.