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Is childs college tuition tax deductible

dennisjamisonco — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:49:37 GMT

I filled out the 1098T while doing my return. I ended up with the standard deduction. However, I paid over $12000 in college tuition for my daughter in 2018. Wasn't I entitled to some sort of tax credit for this?

If you pay out of pocket expenses for any qualified educa...

LinaJ2018 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:49:38 GMT

If you pay out of pocket expenses for any qualified education expenses, you should be entitled to an education credit. It is a benefit in addition to the standard deduction. See Education credits.