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    Jan 26, 2011, 08:15 PM
    What is required for claiming education cost from a foreign university - tax return
    As I know, one need to obtain a 1098-T form from a US university to claim education benefit in filing US tax return. My child is studying in an European university. Anyone over there could advise what is required from a foreign university for the tax purpose?

    Many thanks!
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    Feb 4, 2011, 11:26 PM
    All you need is to PROVE that you paid the tuition, so a statement from the university's registrar should be sufficient.

    However, you MUST make sure that the European university is an eligible educational institution. The university should know one way or the other.
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    Feb 15, 2011, 07:01 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert, Thank you very much for your answer.

    Can you please advise me how to find out if the European university is an eligible educational institution?

    Best regards.
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    Feb 15, 2011, 09:13 PM
    The university registrar WILL know one way or the other.
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    Feb 19, 2011, 05:46 PM
    AtlantaTaxExpert,

    Thank you very much again!

    Best regards.
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    Feb 19, 2011, 10:13 PM

    On 2010 tax return, tuiton and fee deduction is not there even with 1098-T.

    For purposes of the tuition and fees deduction (was there in 2009), qualified education expenses are tuition and certain related expenses required for enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution.

    An eligible educational institution is any college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the U.S. Department of Education. It includes virtually all accredited public, nonprofit, and proprietary (privately owned profit-making) postsecondary institutions. The educational institution should be able to tell you if it is an eligible educational institution.
    Certain educational institutions located outside the United States also participate in the U.S. Department of Education's Federal Student Aid (FSA) programs.
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    Feb 20, 2011, 12:03 AM
    Glad to help!
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    Feb 20, 2011, 10:33 AM
    MukatA,

    Thanks a lot for your detailed answers.

    Best regards
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