If you claim your daughter as a dependent, you only can claim her education credits by entering her form 1098-T on your tax return.
It doesn't matter who paid your tuition.
The following is an extract of an IRS document:
Who can claim a dependent's education expenses. If a student is claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, all qualified education expenses of the student are treated as having been paid by that person. Therefore, only that person can claim an education credit for the student. If a student is not claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, only the student can claim a credit.
To enter your form 1098-T in TurboTax Online, follow these steps:
- Open your tax return
- Click on Federal in the left panel then Deductions & Credits
- Navigate to the list of Deductions and Credits
- Select Start next to Education expenses and Scholarships
- Choose the Student from the list of family members. Or if the student has already been added, click on Edit next to the name of the student.
- Continue the interview and after a few screens, answer Yes on the page Did you get a 1098-T for the year 2025?
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