If you are eligible to claim the student as a dependent, you will use the 1098-T on your own return for the American Opportunity Tax Credit or the Lifetime Learning Credit. Even if the 1098-T is in the student's name, as long as you are eligible to claim the student as a dependent, you are also eligible to claim the education credit--regardless of who paid the tuition.
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