There are lots of things college students and their parents should keep in mind before filing their taxes, and while tax pros say it’s great for college students to start filing their own forms, ...

Parent Plus loans — also known as a Direct PLUS Loan — are issued by the federal government and let parents of dependent students borrow funds to help pay for a student’s college or career school.

The Credit for Other Dependents provides a $500 tax benefit for qualifying dependents who don’t meet the requirements for the ...