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Income Tax - Children's Tuition Fees (Tax Cut)
Verified 01 January 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
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Your child is in school and has passed primary school? You get an income tax reduction if your child is dependent on you and is attending high school (college or high school) or higher. The benefit varies depending on whether your child is a primary dependant or in alternate residence. We tell ourselves what information to know.
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Title: What tax cut for a child in school?
If your tax residence is in France, you can benefit from a tax reduction for each of your school children. The amount depends on your family situation and the level of education of your children.
Amount of the tax reduction depending on your situation
1/ Common or main custody (or child attached:
- College student: 61 €
- High school student: 153 €
- Student: 183 €
2/ Alternate custody
- Middle-school student: 30,50 €
- High school student: €76.50
- Student: 91,50 €
Example:
For a family of 3 children including 1 secondary school student in alternate care, 1 middle school student in primary care and 1 student attached to the tax shelter, the tax reduction is €320.50 (61 + 76.50 + 183).
The 3 conditions to be fulfilled by your child in school:
- It's your dependant and part of your tax household
- He is in school as of December 31 of the tax year (for example, as of December 31, 2025 for the 2024 return)
- He is not paid for his training (e.g. apprenticeship).
In practice: On your tax return, indicate the number of children involved at each level of education.
Child in primary or exclusive custody
You can benefit from a tax reduction when your dependent child pursues secondary education (middle or high school) or higher.
Affected children
If it's your charge, your child allows you to get a tax reduction.
If it is of age, it must be attached to your tax shelter.
Schooling
Your child should continue to secondary education (middle school, high school) or higher during the current school year.
He must continue to attend school at December 31 of the taxation year.
The amount of the reduction depends on the class in which he was at that time.
Example :
In 2025, for the 2024 tax return, the child must have been in school by December 31, 2024.
The amount of the reduction corresponds to the class in which it was at 31 December 2024.
The studies can be taken in a public or private institution, located in France or abroad.
Correspondence courses are eligible for the reduction only if they are initial training through the Center national d'éducation à distance (Cned).
Please note
Your child can be a scholarship holder and receive compensation during a mandatory internship.
Studies concerned
In order to benefit from the tax reduction, your child must complete as part of his training the 2 conditions following:
- He is not bound by a contract of employment. He is free of all commitments during and after his studies
- He is not paid.
Your child won't tell you does not benefit the reduction if it is in any of the following situations:
- Learning
- Training Leave
- Study contract with his employer.
Tax domicile
Your tax domicile must be in France.
The amount of the reduction depends on the level of education.
Level | Reduction (per child) |
|---|---|
College | €61 |
High School | €153 |
Higher education | €183 |
You must indicate on your return the number of dependent children attending school in middle school, high school or higher education.
You do not have to attach the child's school certificate, but keep it if requested by the tax authorities.
You must specify the number of children in the part Tax reductions - Tax credits under Number of dependent children continuing their education :
2024 Online Income Tax Return for 2023 (Special Space)
You will need to add the form to your return Tax reductions - Tax credits and complete the Number of dependent children continuing their education :
2024 Income Tax Return 2023 - Tax Reductions and Tax Credits
Please note
The relevant boxes are indicated in the practical tax booklet on tax returns.
Child in alternate residence
You can benefit from an income tax reduction when your dependent child pursues secondary education (middle or high school) or higher.
Affected children
If it's your charge, your child allows you to get a tax reduction.
If it is of age, it must be attached to your tax shelter.
Schooling
Your child should continue to secondary education (middle school, high school) or higher during the current school year.
He must continue to attend school at December 31 of the taxation year.
The amount of the reduction depends on the class in which he was at that time.
Example :
In 2025, for the 2024 tax return, the child must have been in school by December 31, 2024.
The amount of the reduction corresponds to the class in which it was at 31 December 2024.
The studies can be taken in a public or private institution, located in France or abroad.
Correspondence courses are eligible for the reduction only if they are initial training through the Center national d'éducation à distance (Cned).
Please note
Your child can be a scholarship holder and receive compensation during a mandatory internship.
Studies concerned
In order to benefit from the tax reduction, your child must complete as part of his training the 2 conditions following:
- He is not bound by a contract of employment. He is free of all commitments during and after his studies
- He is not paid.
Your child won't tell you does not benefit the reduction if it is in any of the following situations:
- Learning
- Training Leave
- Study contract with his employer.
Tax domicile
Your tax domicile must be in France.
The amount of the reduction depends on the level of education.
Level | Reduction (per child) |
|---|---|
College | €30.50 |
High School | €76.50 |
Higher education | €91.50 |
You must indicate on your return the number of dependent children attending school in middle school, high school or higher education.
You do not have to attach the child's school certificate, but keep it if requested by the tax authorities.
You must specify the number of children in the part Tax reductions - Tax credits under Number of dependent children continuing their education :
2024 Online Income Tax Return for 2023 (Special Space)
You will need to add the form to your return Tax reductions - Tax credits and complete the Number of dependent children continuing their education :
2024 Income Tax Return 2023 - Tax Reductions and Tax Credits
Please note
The relevant boxes are indicated in the practical tax booklet on tax returns.
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