Foreign Tuition -- No 1098-T

[jle2234 68]

Hi everyone,

 

I completed my undergraduate degree at a Canadian institution in May 2017. My husband supported me through the completion of my degree, using income from his U.S. job. I had no Canadian income during 2017, so claiming the tuition expense on my Canadian taxes would be pointless.

 

I immigrated to the U.S. in September 2017. My husband and I are filing our taxes jointly, and I'd like to include my 2017 Canadian tuition payments, if possible, since they were an expense incurred under my husband's U.S. income. However, I can't seem to include the foreign tuition payments without a 1098-T... which a Canadian institution obviously does not issue.

 

Has anyone else experienced this?

[gregcrs2 1,777]

You cannot claim tuition payments without the 1098-T.   If you had no Social Security Number or ITN at the time you attended university/made tuition payments, it's unlikely you would be issued a 1098-T.    

[kris&me 572]

if you are being claimed on 2017 taxes (married filing jointly) then yes, if the foreign school qualifies for American student aide (ITIN would have helped ) but now you are here and do  not need that

need to read the guidelines publicaiton 519 may have the answers for you

 

[jle2234 68]

1 hour ago, kris&me said:

if you are being claimed on 2017 taxes (married filing jointly) then yes, if the foreign school qualifies for American student aide (ITIN would have helped ) but now you are here and do  not need that

need to read the guidelines publicaiton 519 may have the answers for you

 

Thanks for this! I actually did have an ITIN, as my husband and I had been filing our U.S. taxes jointly even when I was a non-resident alien. I confirmed that I am able to claim my tuition for my Canadian institution. Thanks again!

[kris&me 572]

1 hour ago, jle2234 said:

Thanks for this! I actually did have an ITIN, as my husband and I had been filing our U.S. taxes jointly even when I was a non-resident alien. I confirmed that I am able to claim my tuition for my Canadian institution. Thanks again!

welcome as i knew i was able to claim my stepdaugther when she attended college in Canada