<p>I am new to this as my oldest is a senior. So I went to IRS.GOV and found no less than three helpful -- and free -- publications on this topic (as well as many of the related but tangential topics which are the topic of subsequent questions by those participating in this site):</p>
<pre><code>* Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education
* Tax Topic 513, Educational Expenses
* Form 8863 (PDF), Education Credits (Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits)
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