Can I claim my son's college expense if I don't claim him as my dependent? My son lives with me.

[louise-3tpllc]

My son is not my dependent, but I paid for my son's college tuition, can I claim the college tuition expense on my tax return.

[Patrice]

No, unfortunately the IRS does not allow you to claim your son's education expenses/tuition if you are not claiming him as a dependent on your tax return.

[Hal_Al]

Whoever claims his exemption (dependency), whether that be the other parent, the student himself, or anybody else, may count what you paid, in claiming the tuition credit for himself.