You can claim the interest deduction, if you meet the three requirements:
- You paid the interest
- You are legally obligated to pay it (co-signing counts)
- The student was your dependent, at the time the loan was used to pay for qualified educational expenses (the TT pop up says “when you took out the loan”)
The student loan interest interview is just two questions; did you pay interest and then enter your 1098-E info. Even if you don't have a 1099-E, enter the info anyway.
