topic I paid my sons college tuition but I did not claim him as a dependent. Can i claim his tuition expense? Thank You in Education

I paid my sons college tuition but I did not claim him as a dependent. Can i claim his tuition expense? Thank You

weitzeroad — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:34:30 GMT

MinhT1 — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 16:45:34 GMT

If you do not claim your son as a dependent, you cannot claim his tuition, even if you paid the tuition.

Hal_Al — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 21:48:15 GMT

If he is filing independent, he can claim the tuition money you paid, in claiming a credit or deduction on his return.

If the other parent is claiming him as a dependent, he/she can claim what you paid in claiming a credit or deduction.