https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-tuition-question/01/3104725#M1137754 <P>Hello&nbsp;<SPAN class="UserName lia-user-name lia-user-rank-Level-1 lia-component-message-view-widget-author-username"><A id="link_6" class="lia-link-navigation lia-page-link lia-user-name-link" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5354653" target="_self" aria-label="View Profile of ClaudiaJB"><SPAN class="">ClaudiaJB,</SPAN></A></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class="UserName lia-user-name lia-user-rank-Level-1 lia-component-message-view-widget-author-username"><SPAN class="">You can claim the interest on a qualified student loan only if the loan was in your name and you paid the interest on it.&nbsp; So in your situation neither the dad nor the mom would be able to claim that interest since the loan is not in their name.&nbsp; Being a co-signer is not the same. The loan is in the son's name and son is responsible for paying it even though dad is paying it.&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:03:51 GMT AmitaR 2023-10-25T21:03:51Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/tuition-question/01/3104660#M1137753 <P>My husband has a son in college and my husband took out a loan to help him. His son is the person on the loan, my husband is a co-signer and pays the loan. His sons mom claims him on her taxes. Who can write off interest paid?</P> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:33:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/tuition-question/01/3104660#M1137753 ClaudiaJB 2026-02-24T07:33:38Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-tuition-question/01/3104725#M1137754 <P>Hello&nbsp;<SPAN class="UserName lia-user-name lia-user-rank-Level-1 lia-component-message-view-widget-author-username"><A id="link_6" class="lia-link-navigation lia-page-link lia-user-name-link" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/5354653" target="_self" aria-label="View Profile of ClaudiaJB"><SPAN class="">ClaudiaJB,</SPAN></A></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class="UserName lia-user-name lia-user-rank-Level-1 lia-component-message-view-widget-author-username"><SPAN class="">You can claim the interest on a qualified student loan only if the loan was in your name and you paid the interest on it.&nbsp; So in your situation neither the dad nor the mom would be able to claim that interest since the loan is not in their name.&nbsp; Being a co-signer is not the same. The loan is in the son's name and son is responsible for paying it even though dad is paying it.&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN>&nbsp;</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 25 Oct 2023 21:03:51 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/re-tuition-question/01/3104725#M1137754 AmitaR 2023-10-25T21:03:51Z