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

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

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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