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I am not claiming my daughter as a dependent but I pay part of her college tuition and for books, can I include that expense?

gduncan11 — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 07:43:34 GMT

Re: I am not claiming my daughter as a dependent but I pay part of her college tuition and for bo...

DawnC — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:38:17 GMT

No. You can take an education tax credit for you, your spouse, or any of the dependents on your tax return. If you qualify to claim her as a dependent, you can add her as a dependent, and then take the credit. If you can claim her, she would mark the box that says Someone else can claim me, on her tax return.

Re: I am not claiming my daughter as a dependent but I pay part of her college tuition and for books, can I include that expense?

Hal_Al — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 03:03:41 GMT

No. But the person who does claim her (or your daughter herself) can count what you paid in claiming the tuition credit.