Vanessa A
Employee Tax Expert

Deductions & credits

Only if you would file a joint return.  When you file separate, the IRS specifically excludes certain tax credits.  The education credits are one of them. Others include the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child and Dependent Care Credit. 

 

 

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