If you paid more than $600 in interest, you should have received Form 1098-E from your lender that shows how much interest you paid throughout the year. 

You may not receive a 1098-E if you paid less than $600 in interest. But you should still enter any amount of student loan interest you paid so you can get a possible deduction. 

You can claim the deduction if all of the following   apply:

• You paid interest on a qualified student loan in tax year 2016;

• You're legally obligated to pay interest on a qualified student loan;

• Your filing status isn't married filing separately;

• Your MAGI (modified adjusted gross income) is less than a specified amount which is set annually; and

• You or your spouse, if filing jointly, can't be claimed as dependents on someone else's return.

Please see this link for more information about deducting student loan interest: https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc456.html

You can enter Form 1098-E using the instructions below:

• Click on "Federal Taxes".
• Click on "Deductions & Credits".
• Click on "Check for more tax breaks".
• Click on "Skip to all tax breaks".
• Scroll down to the "Education" section and click "Show more" to expand the list.
• Select "Start" next to "Student Loan Interest Paid (Form 1098-E)" and begin the interview process.