Can you deduct college tuition for a non-dependent?

No. Whoever claims the student as a dependent is the only one who can claim expenses for the credits and deductions. You are not able to claim any education credits for a non-dependent child. To be able to claim education credit, the student in question must be a dependent claimed as an exemption on your tax return.

Can my parents claim my 1098 T if Im not a dependent?

If you file your own tax return with your son as a dependent, then you only can claim education credits from your form 1098-T. Therefore, only that person can claim an education credit for the student. If a student is not claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return, only the student can claim a credit.

Can a dependent claim a tax deduction for college?

If the student can’t be claimed as a dependent by someone else, the student gets to claim his own college tax deduction, and therefore gets to take the education credit. Even if someone else, such as a parent, is paying the costs directly to the school, the IRS treats the parent as making a gift to the son and then the son paying the expenses.

Can a college student be a dependent on their parents?

A college student who otherwise qualifies as a dependent of his or her parents will not be a dependent if the student provides more than one-half of his or her support during a tax year.

Can You claim your son as a dependent?

No, you can not claim your son as a dependent on your tax return if he is claiming an exemption for himself on his own tax return.

Can a parent claim the college tuition tax credit?

College Tuition Tax Credit for Parents. In order to claim an education tax credit, the taxpayer must be paying the expenses for herself, her spouse or her dependent. The IRS makes no exception for children who cannot be claimed as a dependent for one reason or another.