I have been trying to understand the 1099-Q and 1098-T and where to enter them - saw one post that said to enter both on parents tax form. Your post says to enter the 1099-Q on kids tax form and only the 1098-T on parents.
I see you copy the same overview into each post. I am not understanding what you mean by this? What do you mean by "claim the tuition credit" and "claim 529 plan earnings exclusion" are these specific forms you are referencing?
You can and should claim the tuition credit before claiming the 529 plan earnings exclusion. The educational expenses he claims for the 1099-Q should be reduced by the amount of educational expenses you claim for the credit.
