Tax Filing 2019: Am I eligible for my spouse's Educational(Masters) expenses? (Married - Filing jointly).

[xmasbaby0 · Accepted solution]

If you file a joint return you may be eligible for education credit such as the Lifetime Learning credit. If you file separate returns you cannot get any education credits at all, not even student loan interest.

[Naresh]

Thank you. But somewhere I read that education expense only claimed for first four years of undergraduate. Is that true

[xmasbaby0]

You must be thinking of the the American Opportunity Credit.  The Lifetime Learning Credit can be used for post-graduate education expenses.
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[Naresh]

Got it. Thanks for your clarification.

[xmasbaby0]

You are welcome.