Education


@Hal_Al wrote:

@Opus 17  said "If you use the interest to pay for qualified higher education costs for yourself, your spouse or your dependents, that interest is tax-free"

 

No, it doesn't work that way.  You must spend the principal as well as the interest portion of the bond on education.   


Well, that's unfortunate, and a bit bizarre, since you already have basis in the principal.  Blame Congress I guess.