Why isn't my name listed so I can enter my tuition expenses?
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If you answered Yes to the question that asks if you will be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return on the Taxpayer Information screen, your name won't be listed as a student for the education credits or deduction.
You can't claim an education credit or deduction on your own return if you're being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. Your parents, or whoever claims you as a dependent, are the ones who are eligible to claim an education credit or deduction for your education expenses. This is true, even if you're the one who actually paid the expenses.
If you answered Yes to the question that asks if you will be claimed as a dependent on someone else's tax return on the Taxpayer Information screen, your name won't be listed as a student for the education credits or deduction.
You can't claim an education credit or deduction on your own return if you're being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return. Your parents, or whoever claims you as a dependent, are the ones who are eligible to claim an education credit or deduction for your education expenses. This is true, even if you're the one who actually paid the expenses.
