So its Tax Return Season.....

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An education credit helps with the cost of higher education by reducing the amount of tax owed on your tax return. If the credit reduces your tax to less than zero, you may get a refund. There are two education credits available: the American Opportunity Tax Credit and the Lifetime Learning Credit.

Who Can Claim an Education Credit?
There are additional rules for each credit, but you must meet all three of the following for either credit:

  1. You, your dependent or a third party pays qualified education expenses for higher education.
  2. An eligible student must be enrolled at an eligible educational institution.
  3. The eligible student is yourself, your spouse or a dependent you list on your tax return.
If you’re eligible to claim the lifetime learning credit and are also eligible to claim the American opportunity credit for the same student in the same year, you can choose to claim either credit, but not both. You can't claim the AOTC if you were a nonresident alien for any part of the tax year unless you elect to be treated as a resident alien for federal tax purposes. For more information about AOTC and foreign students, visit American Opportunity Tax Credit - Information for Foreign Students.


http://www.irs.gov/uac/Tax-Benefits-for-Education:-Information-Center
 

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I dont know about the first quote breh....

I'm on taxact and here is what I filled out...


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Weird, I got that quote directly from the IRS's site about deductions

Still can claim that American Opportunity Credit though, which I'll be doing since I'm in school :win:
 
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get more in holiday+performance bonus than my returns....straight to savings then plan on building a home theater
 
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