Education

@kpb1234  You can claim the deduction if all of the following apply:

• You paid interest on a qualified student loan in tax year 2023;
• You're legally obligated to pay interest on a qualified student loan;
• Your filing status isn't married filing separately;
• Your MAGI is less than a specified amount which is set annually;2023, the amount of your student loan interest deduction
  is gradually reduced (phased out) if your MAGI is between
  $75,000 and $90,000 ($155,000 and $185,000 if you file a
  joint return). You can’t claim the deduction if your MAGI is
  $90,000 or more ($185,000 or more if you file a joint return)
• and
• Neither you nor your spouse, if filing jointly, were claimed as dependents on someone else's return. Another taxpayer is claiming you as a dependent if they list your name and other required information on page 1 of their Form 1040, 1040-SR, or 1040-NR.

A qualified student loan is a loan you took out solely to pay qualified higher education expenses that were:

• For you, your spouse, or a person who was your dependent when you took out the loan;
• For education provided during an academic period for an eligible student; and
• Paid or incurred within a reasonable period of time before or after you took out the loan.

 If married, the spouse must also have been a U.S. citizen or resident alien for the entire tax year. For information about nonresidents or dual-status aliens, please see International taxpayers.

Here is a Q&A by the IRS if you can claim it.  

https://itap1.for.irs.gov/owda/0/investigate/StudentLoanInterest_ITA/en-US/ScreenOrder~Main~qs%242fb...

Do not enter yes if there are any questions if in anothers name as it is in yours ultimately.