You may be able to take the deduction if you, your spouse, or a dependent you claim on your tax return was a student enrolled at or attending an eligible educational institution. The deduction is based on the amount of qualified education expenses you paid for the student for a certain academic period.

Qualified education expenses must be reduced by any expenses paid directly or indirectly using tax-free educational assistance. Generally, in order to claim the deduction for qualified education expenses for a dependent, you must meet certain conditions.

You cannot claim the tuition and fees deduction if any of the following apply.

• Your filing status is married filing separately.
• Another person can claim an exemption for you as a dependent on his or her tax return. You cannot take the reduction even if the other person does not actually claim that exemption.
• Your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), is not with certain limits, as set by the law in force at the time
• You were a nonresident alien for any part of the year and did not elect to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes.

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