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Dependent of grandparent ?

taxesbydot
Level 3

College student lived with grandparent all year. Dependent has less than $4200 of W-2 income but paid college tuition of $4800 with loans. Two questions - can he be grandparents dependent and can grandparent get the education credit? Any opinions, please?

 

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qbteachmt
Level 15

Loans are not income.

Try this:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/whom-may-i-claim-as-a-dependent

 

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taxesbydot
Level 3

Thank you so much. Handy tool that I didn't know was there.

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qbteachmt
Level 15

"I didn't know was there."

Bookmark and use this:

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita

 

 

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