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March 23, 2025
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we have tuition being transferred from my son, where and how do I enter that?

  • March 23, 2025
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    TurboTaxAniqua
    March 25, 2025

    Once a student uses their tuition amounts to reduce your own federal (and provincial) tax payable, you can choose to transfer any remaining amounts to one of the following people: Your spouse or common-law partner. Your parent or grandparent or. Your spouse's or common-law partner's parent or grandparent. The maximum you can transfer from a students unused tuition fee is $5000 per Tax Year. How to Claim Unused Tuition and Education Tax Credits

     

     

    In order to transfer your unused tuition credits to someone else, you'll first need to inform them of the precise amount(s) so that they can claim them on their own tax return. The first step is to enter your income information into TurboTax, then claim your tuition fees. TurboTax will then automatically calculate the maximum amount of credits you may transfer to another party.

    Refer to the following steps for instructions on how to transfer your unused tuition credits in TurboTax:  How do I transfer my unused tuition credits to someone else?

     

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    March 26, 2025

    If my son is over 18, still living with me, and a full-time student, he would not typically be considered a dependent for tax purposes. However, to transfer his tuition credits to me as a parent, the amount should still be reported under the dependent section of my tax return.

    April 22, 2025

    Hi @NiloofarSH  ,

    I'd like to know if you received reply about this question because I am in the same situation and I didn't find answer

    Thanks