1098T

[smokestack80]

I paid portions of my grandson's  college tuition and received a 1098T. I did not claim him as a dependent, can I claim the amount on the 1098T

[KathrynG3]

No, in order to claim the education credits, he must be claimed as your dependent.

For more information, see: Who is eligible to take the American Opportunity Tax Credit?

IRS 2020 Publication 970: Tax Benefits for Education, page 19

[Hal_Al]

Whoever does claim him as a dependent may count the money you paid, when calculating their tuition credit  or deduction.