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What is the federal tax credit for college tuition?

The American opportunity tax credit (AOTC) is a credit for qualified education expenses paid for an eligible student for the first four years of higher education. You can get a maximum annual credit of $2,500 per eligible student.
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How do I get the full $2500 American Opportunity Credit?

To claim AOTC, you must file a federal tax return, complete the Form 8863 and attach the completed form to your Form 1040 or Form 1040A. Use the information on the Form 1098-T Tuition Statement, received from the educational institution the student attended.
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Can I write off my child's college tuition?

The American Opportunity Tax Credit is based on 100% of the first $2,000 of qualifying college expenses and 25% of the next $2,000, for a maximum possible credit of $2,500 per student. You can claim the AOTC for a credit up to $2,500 if: Your student is in their first four years of college.
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How do I claim my college student on my taxes?

Age - the child must be under age 19 or a full time student under age 24 at the end of the year. Residency - the child must live with the taxpayer for more than one-half of the year. The child is considered to live with the taxpayer while he or she is temporarily away from home.
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Who qualifies for AOTC?

Undergraduate students enrolled full-time or half-time in a degree or credential program are eligible to receive the AOTC for four years. Available to students earning less than $90,000 and joint-filers earning less than $180,000 in income.
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$2,500 College Educational Tuition Tax Credit American Opportunity Credit vs Life Learning Credit

What would disqualify a taxpayer from claiming the American Opportunity Credit?

There are a few situations which may exclude you from taking the credit. You can't take the AOTC if any of the following apply: Your filing status is married filing separately (MFS). You are claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return (such as the taxpayer's parents' return).
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Can parents claim American Opportunity Tax Credit?

Parents can claim the credit for a student who is a dependent. Spouses can claim the credit if they use the married filing jointly status.
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Do you get money back on taxes for being a college student?

The AOTC is a tax credit worth up to $2,500 per year for an eligible college student. It is refundable up to $1,000.
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Can I claim my daughter as a dependent if she made over $4000?

Gross income is the total of your unearned and earned income. If your gross income was $4,700 or more, you usually can't be claimed as a dependent unless you are a qualifying child. For details, see Dependents.
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Do students get more tax return?

You can claim the full American Opportunity Credit if you have at least $4,000 in qualified education expenses. 40% of the credit is refundable, so you may receive up to $1,000 per eligible student as a tax refund even if you owe no tax.
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Should parents claim college student on taxes?

Is my college student a tax dependent? Generally, a parent can claim your college student children as dependents on their tax returns.
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What college expenses can be written off?

Qualified education expenses
  • Tuition and fees required to enroll at or attend an eligible educational institution.
  • Course-related expenses, such as fees, books, supplies, and equipment that are required for the courses at the eligible educational institution.
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What student expenses are tax deductible?

Qualified expenses are amounts paid for tuition, fees and other related expense for an eligible student that are required for enrollment or attendance at an eligible educational institution. You must pay the expenses for an academic period* that starts during the tax year or the first three months of the next tax year.
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When should I stop claiming my college student as a dependent?

The IRS defines a dependent as a qualifying child (under age 19 or under 24 if a full-time student, or any age if permanently and totally disabled) or a qualifying relative.
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Can I claim my college student as a dependent?

However, to claim a college student as a dependent on your taxes, the Internal Revenue Service has determined that the qualifying child or qualifying relative must: Be younger than the taxpayer (or spouse if MFJ) and: Be under age 19, Under age 24 and a full-time student for at least five months of the year.
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How does a 1098-T affect my taxes?

The IRS Form 1098-T is an information form filed with the Internal Revenue Service. You, or the person who may claim you as a dependent, may be able to claim an education tax credit on IRS Form 1040 for the qualified tuition and related expenses that were actually paid during the calendar year.
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At what age can I no longer claim my child as a dependent?

To meet the qualifying child test, your child must be younger than you or your spouse if filing jointly and either younger than 19 years old or be a "student" younger than 24 years old as of the end of the calendar year.
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Can I claim my 40 year old son as a dependent?

It's possible, but once you're over age 24, you can no longer be claimed as a qualifying child. The only exception to this is if you're permanently and totally disabled. However, you can be claimed as a qualifying relative if you meet these requirements: Your gross income is less than $4,700.
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How do I file taxes for my dependent child who works?

To claim a child's income on a parent's tax return, the child needs to be considered a qualifying child dependent of the parent. Parents can use IRS Form 8814 to elect to report their child's income on their tax return instead of the child filing their own return.
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What is the $1 000 tax credit for college students?

If the American opportunity tax credit reduces the tax to zero, the taxpayer could receive a refund up to $1,000. To be eligible to claim either of these credits, a taxpayer or a dependent must have received a Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, from an eligible educational institution.
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Why does a 1098-T decrease my refund?

If you have an amount showing in Box 4 of your 1098-T, it may reduce your allowable education tax credit claimed for the prior year. That, in turn, may result in an increased tax liability for the current tax year.
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What are the benefits of claiming a college student on taxes?

Benefits of Claiming a College Student as a Dependent

The ability to claim a dependent generally makes taxpayers eligible for more credits and deductions, which may include education-related tax credits, such as the American opportunity tax credit and the lifetime learning credit.
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Who claims the 1098 T student or parent?

If you claim a dependent, only you can claim the education credit. Therefore, you would enter Form 1098-T and the dependent's other education information in your return. If you do not claim a dependent, the student can claim the education credit.
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What is the $2000 tax credit?

The child tax credit is a federal tax benefit that plays an important role in providing financial support for taxpayers with children. People with kids under the age of 17 may be eligible to claim a tax credit of up to $2,000 per qualifying dependent.
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Why can't I claim an education tax break?

To get a credit for education expenses, you have to pay tuition or related costs for yourself, your spouse, or a dependent on your return. If you paid tuition or other education expenses for someone who's claimed on another person's return, you won't qualify.
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