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Get your taxes done using TurboTax
@bagrawal1631 - -I reviewed your responses as well as the private message you sent below. My concern is whether you are following the questions in turbo Tax to get to some of this information. This is necessary to get to the right tax return; it's why Turbo Tax asks so many questions.
I will guide you back to that approach (or get a CPA)
a few items
1) since you state you are married, yes, you can not file Head of Household.
2) your child's income GOES ON HIS TAX RETURN - not yours,
3) Graduate expenses are not eligible for AOTC
4) Determine if your child is still your dependent. INCOME is NOT part of the test. Some of the critical parts of the test (and again TT will take you through all these questions) is that he is under 24, a full time student and you provide more than 50% of his support (from your comments below you appear to pass all these elements)
5) Some of the 1099Q Box 2 money is going to be taxable based on the sources and uses of money you provided me. I can't provide specifics because a) transportation needs to be removed from the expenses and b) there is a complex maneuver that can be employed to take advantage of the lifetime learning credit IF it turns out your child can be claimed as your dependent.
It might be best to get a CPA involved; it'll could save you more in paying taxes correctly than the cost of their service.
Hi I have been communicating with you on my child's college expenses. Is it possible to file head of household even tho I am married and include my child's 2019 income in my tax return? Turbotax would not allow me to do so since I am married. My child's income from summer interntship in 2019 was over $30K but I paid for ALL the expenses and the child lived in dorm Jan19-May19 and then @ home while attending college and working part-time. I pay for all transportation (Uber rides), lodging, food, clothing, etc. Child is pursuing 4+1 program where they would be awarded Masters degree in 4 years. So the child has already completed Bachelors as of May'19 (in 3 yrs - fast track) and is now pursuing Masters which will be completed in May'20. The child is getting free ride from the college for Masters program, in fact some $1600 back per semester based on some fellowship awarded. The child started college Aug'16 after high school. I hope this info helps.