Can I deduct student loan interest I pay for my niece if I don't claim her as a dependent? The 1098-E is sent to me in my name but it's for her college expenses.

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Can I deduct student loan interest I pay for my niece if I don't claim her as a dependent? The 1098-E is sent to me in my name but it's for her college expenses.

You can deduct interest if the loan is in your name and if the student was a dependent when the loan was taken out, even if they aren't a dependent any more. But if the student was never your dependent, you can't deduct the student loan interest.

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Can I deduct student loan interest I pay for my niece if I don't claim her as a dependent? The 1098-E is sent to me in my name but it's for her college expenses.

You can deduct interest if the loan is in your name and if the student was a dependent when the loan was taken out, even if they aren't a dependent any more. But if the student was never your dependent, you can't deduct the student loan interest.

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