TaxGal7
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College student aged out per IRS dependent rule, attending college and being financially supported (no earned income

College student, 29 years of age, has exhausted AOTC. Will be financially supported to attend school (living at home, tuition and related expenses paid by parent). 

Q1: Parent can no longer claim child as dependent, correct?

A1: Yes or No

 

Q2: Is child reflected with independent student status, should file his/her own taxes, deduct all education expenses per the college's 1099-T? 

A2: Yes or No

 

Q3: Are there any deduction for educational expenses that can be claimed on parent's return?

A3: Yes or No. If yes, explain.

 

Q4: What other tax filing considerations are there for either parent, child or both, in response to the above described scenario?

A4: Describe.