TP's AGI to high for Ed credits, other options?

[S T]

I have had several of these, the Parents return AGI is too high to claim, and yet the dependent's return has too little income for any tax liability

So no benefit on the Ed Credits, doesn't seem to matter which one it is.



Sandy

[Jesse]

It is very foolish for the parent not to take the child as a dependent and take the tuition credit. The child seldom makes enough income for him/her to file single non-dependent just to get the credit.

The key word being "seldom". If this is one of those seldom situations it would not seem foolish at all.