University of london and Adult education tax credits

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a tax credit while attending the University of london external program? If you are already attending and have used the tax credit could you please give me details.

Thank you.

 

The problem with taking a U.S. income tax deduction for "tuition and fees" is that the school needs to have a Dept of Education financial aid number.

The various constituant colleges of the University of London DO have these numbers but the External Program itself does not, as far as I could see.

If you were my client, I would suggest that there is some risk here; if you decide to take the deduction, I suggest keeping on file the DOE numbers of the constituant schools that provide your UoL program and even including with your tax return a single paragraph letter explaining that you are claiming the deduction and why. That way, even if the deduction is disallowed, no one could accuse you of tax evasion or fraud.

Finally, since the amounts involved are NOT trivial, I would consult a tax practitioner before finally deciding what to do. There are also extensive resources available at www.irs.gov under "individual" forms and instructions.

 

You can look up the federal school codes here:

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fotw0405/fslookup.htm

Choose "foreign country" as the state.

Some codes for the University of London for 2004-05 are listed below. Long names get truncated.

Alex

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G11765 GOLDSMITHS' COLLEGE-UNIV OF LONDON
NEW CROSS
LONDON

G06697 QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
MILE END ROAD
LONDON

G06694 SCH OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES
THORNHAUGH STREET RUSSELL SQUA
LONDON

G34063 THE SCHOOL OF PHARMACY, UNIVERSITY
29/39 BRUNSWICK SQUARE
LONDON

G21200 UNIV OF LONDON - COURTALD INST OF A
SOMERSET HOUSE STRAND
LONDON

G11567 UNIV OF LONDON - IMPERIAL COLLEGE
EXHIBITION ROAD S. KENSINGTON
LONDON

G11766 UNIV OF LONDON - INST OF EDUC
20 BEDFORD WAY
LONDON

G22100 UNIV OF LONDON - LONDON SCHOOL OF H
KEPPEL STREET GOWER STREET
LONDON

G09085 UNIV OF LONDON KING'S COLLEGE
STRAND, ROOM 20 B, MAIN BLDG
LONDON

G06693 UNIV OF LONDON-LONDON SCHOOL ECON
HOUGHTON STREET
LONDON

G06696 UNIV OF LONDON-SCH ADVANCED STUDY
SENATE HOUSE MALET ST
LONDON

G06695 UNIV OF LONDON-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
GOWER STREET
LONDON

G09084 UNIV OF LONDON, BIRKBECK
MALET STREET
LONDON

G38243 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, THE ROYAL VET
ROYAL COLLEGE STREET
LONDON

 

Alex, if I remember correctly you are in the epidemiology: principals and practice program at UofL. I have just started that program. So I guess my question is, do you get a tax credit? If you do, do you list the school of tropical medicine and hygiene?

Thanks.