JotikaT2
Employee Tax Expert

Education

Yes you can.

 

If you meet all of the following requirements, you can claim the student interest deduction:

  • Legally obligated to pay interest on the loan
  • Parent making payments on your dependent student's loan
  • Paid interest on a qualified student loan in 2019
  • Not using the Married filing separate status
  • Meet the modified adjusted gross income limits

The input for the student loan interest would go under the Federal section.

  1. Select "Deductions & Credits"
  2. Select "Education"
  3. Select "Student Loan Interest Paid (Form 1098-E).

 

See the attached for additional information:

 

Student loan interest deduction

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