topic I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it in Education https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157166#M53446 1098T not being accepeted can i put it somewhere else?<BR /> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:54:42 GMT beadamc 2026-02-10T08:54:42Z I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157166#M53446 1098T not being accepeted can i put it somewhere else?<BR /> Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:54:42 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157166#M53446 beadamc 2026-02-10T08:54:42Z Re: I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157170#M53447 <P>To clarify, is the student a dependent on your return?&nbsp;</P> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:28:38 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157170#M53447 KrisD15 2024-01-31T22:28:38Z Re: I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157173#M53449 <P>Are you filing married filing separately?&nbsp; If you file MFS you cannot get education credits.&nbsp; &nbsp;</P> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:29:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157173#M53449 xmasbaby0 2024-01-31T22:29:08Z Re: I paid $9800 for my daughers college and it says i cant claim it https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157214#M53450 <P>You can not claim room and board that you paid for.&nbsp;&nbsp;</P> <P>You have to have your daughter's form 1098-T to claim an education credit.&nbsp;</P> <P>In TurboTax (TT), enter at:</P> <P>Federal Taxes Tab (<SPAN>Personal for H&amp;B version)</SPAN></P> <P>Deductions &amp; Credits</P> <P>-Scroll down to:</P> <P>--Education</P> <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;--Education Expenses and Scholarships</P> Thu, 01 Feb 2024 02:48:30 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-i-paid-9800-for-my-daughers-college-and-it-says-i-cant-claim-it/01/3157214#M53450 Hal_Al 2024-02-01T02:48:30Z