Submitted By: Chuck
Answered: December 16, 2016 1:00 pm

My daughter is graduating from college in May 2017. I paid her tuition. Can I let her claim the lifetime learning credit?

Yes. If your income is too high to allow you to benefit from the credit, you can let your child use it. To do this, you must forego the dependency exemption you would otherwise have claimed for her.

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Tax Glossary

Tenants in common

Two or more persons who have undivided ownership rights in property. Upon death of a tenant, his or her share passes to his or her estate, rather than to the surviving tenants.

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