topic Can I get a deduction for my grandson's tuition at MIT. I received a 1098-T from MIT because I paid his tuition, but he is not my dependent. in Education https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/can-i-get-a-deduction-for-my-grandson-s-tuition-at-mit-i-received-a-1098-t-from-mit-because-i-paid/01/385185#M10313 <P>Turbotax keeps asking me for details of this payment without ever asking if the tuition is for me or a dependent.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:58:39 GMT fsandy 2019-06-04T18:58:39Z Can I get a deduction for my grandson's tuition at MIT. I received a 1098-T from MIT because I paid his tuition, but he is not my dependent. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/can-i-get-a-deduction-for-my-grandson-s-tuition-at-mit-i-received-a-1098-t-from-mit-because-i-paid/01/385185#M10313 <P>Turbotax keeps asking me for details of this payment without ever asking if the tuition is for me or a dependent.<BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:58:39 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/can-i-get-a-deduction-for-my-grandson-s-tuition-at-mit-i-received-a-1098-t-from-mit-because-i-paid/01/385185#M10313 fsandy 2019-06-04T18:58:39Z No, you could only claim any Education tax benefits if yo... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/no-you-could-only-claim-any-education-tax-benefits-if-yo/01/385187#M10314 <P>No, you could only claim any Education tax benefits if your grandson was your dependent.&nbsp;</P><P>TurboTax <I>does</I> ask you who the education expense is for, and has a question: <U>Don't see a name listed here?</U> and if you click that you will see that you can't claim Education Expenses for someone who is not your dependent.</P><P>I've included screenshots below.</P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 18:58:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/no-you-could-only-claim-any-education-tax-benefits-if-yo/01/385187#M10314 IsabellaG 2019-06-04T18:58:41Z