Submitted By: Titus
Answered: June 15, 2015 8:27 am

I paid off my daughter’s student loans. Can I deduct this as a gift?

There is no tax deduction for gifts directly to or on behalf of individuals. Just be glad in knowing you saved your daughter future interest costs and enabled her to start off debt free.

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Tax Glossary

Trust

An arrangement under which one person transfers legal ownership of assets to another person or corporation (the trustee) for the benefit of one or more third persons (beneficiaries).

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