How do I claim the amount for full-time post-secondary studies (RL-8)?
The steps for claiming the amounts on an RL-8 slip vary depending on whether you're a student claiming this amount on your own return, or are transferring these amounts over from a dependant. Make sure to select your proper status and current version of TurboTax from the list provided below for more detailed instructions.
Note: TurboTax automatically calculates the maximum amount you can claim and subtracts it from your tax balance owing.
Students
Transferring from a dependant
TurboTax Online
Answer the initial Personal Info interview questions if you haven't already. This unlocks 2025 tax return in the left menu.
From 2025 tax return in the left menu, under Deductions, select Claims for Dependants.
On the Claims for Dependants screen, select Yes and continue.
On the Your children and other dependants screen, select Enter Credit Info next to the dependant transferring their amount to you.
On the Claim Dependant Credits screen, select Transfer my child’s tuition and education amounts, then continue.
On the Tuition Transfer Amount screen, enter the information from your dependant’s tax return in the space provided, then select Tuition Transfer.
On the Tuition Transfer Amount screen, enter the amount of federal tuition your dependant is transferring to you, then select continue.
On the Good News! screen, the Tuition and education amount transferred is displayed.
TurboTax Desktop
Select Find and enter dependants.
Select Claims for dependents, then select Go.
On the Claims for dependants screen, select Yes, then continue.
On the Dependant credits screen, select the dependant transferring their amount to you, then select Enter Dependant Credits.
On the Claim Dependant Credits screen, select Transfer my child’s tuition and education amounts, then continue.
On the Tuition Transfer Amount screen, enter the information, then continue.
On the Dependant credits screen, select Done Entering Credits.
On the Dependants credit summary screen, you’ll see the amounts transferred.
