Tax Law

If A Student Is Claimed As A Dependent By His/Her Parent In A Particular Taxable Year, May The Student Take The Student Loan Interest Deduction For Student Loan Interest That He/She Pays In That Year?

No. The student may not claim the student loan interest deduction in any taxable year in which he/she is claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer’s return. However, if the student continues to pay interest on a student loan and meets the other eligibility requirements, the student may claim the student loan interest deduction for payments made in a later year when the student is no longer a dependent on his/her parent’s Federal income tax return.

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