Student Loan Interest Deductions FAQs

• Q: Are There Any Limits On What Qualifies As A Student Loan?
  A: Yes. The loan must have been used to pay the costs of attendance at an eligible educational institution for a student enrolled at least half­time in a program … More
• Q: Is A Student Loan Interest Deduction Available If The Student Loan Is Not Federally Guaranteed Or Otherwise Subsidized?
  A: Yes. As long as the loan was used to pay the costs of attendance at an eligible educational institution and the other eligibility requirements are met; the deduction … More
• Q: What Costs Are Included In The Costs Of Attendance?
  A: Costs of attendance include all items that are included in costs of attendance for purposes of calculating a student's financial need in accordance with the Higher … More
• Q: Is The Deduction Available For Interest Paid On Loans Used To Pay For Graduate School?
  A: Yes. More
• Q: Are There Any Limits On Who May Take The Student Loan Interest Deduction?
  A: Yes, there are income restrictions. To claim the maximum deduction, a taxpayer must have modified adjusted gross income of $40,000 or less ($60,000 for married … More
• Q: May A Former Student Whose Loans Are Already In Repayment Deduct The Interest They Pay On A Student Loan On Or After January 1, 1998?
  A: Yes, but they may deduct only those payments made during the first 60 months that interest payments are required on a loan. If interest payments on a student loan … More
• Q: May A Parent Claim The Student Loan Interest Deduction If The Parent Borrows To Pay His/Her Childs Costs Of Attending College?
  A: Yes. A parent may claim the student loan interest deduction if the parent borrows money to pay the costs of attending college for members of the individual's family … More
• Q: If An Individual Has Paid More Than $1,000 In Interest On Student Loans In 1998 And Is Otherwise Eligible To Take The Maximum Student Loan Interest Deduction, How Large A Deduction May The Individual Claim?
  A: The individual's student loan interest deduction for 1998 is $1,000, provided the individual's modified adjusted gross income falls below the point where the … More
• Q: Does An Individual Have To Itemize His/Her Income Tax Deductions To Claim The Student Loan Interest Deduction?
  A: No. The student loan interest deduction is available regardless of whether an individual elects to take the standard deduction or to itemize deductions. More
• Q: If A Student Is Claimed As A Dependent By His/Her Parent In A Particular Taxable Year, May The Student Take The Student Loan Interest Deduction For Student Loan Interest That He/She Pays In That Year?
  A: No. The student may not claim the student loan interest deduction in any taxable year in which he/she is claimed as a dependent on another taxpayer's return. However, … More