Comments on: Tax question for online course..education credit? http://the-distance-learning.com/tax-question-for-online-course-education-credit Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:39:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beth C http://the-distance-learning.com/tax-question-for-online-course-education-credit/comment-page-1#comment-18641 Beth C Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:08:22 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/tax-question-for-online-course-education-credit#comment-18641 www.irs.gov under the individual tab has a student area it would probably answer your question http://www.irs.gov under the individual tab has a student area it would probably answer your question

]]> By: Dee http://the-distance-learning.com/tax-question-for-online-course-education-credit/comment-page-1#comment-18640 Dee Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:59:12 +0000 http://the-distance-learning.com/tax-question-for-online-course-education-credit#comment-18640 As long as it's an eligible institution as defined on the IRS website. Also, you are not a dependent on someone else's return: 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 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. As long as it’s an eligible institution as defined on the IRS website. Also, you are not a dependent on someone else’s return:

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 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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