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posted Jun 4, 2019 7:31:43 PM

Can I claim the American Opportunity tax credit in my 5th year of school, if I've only claimed it once before?

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Expert Alumni
Jun 4, 2019 7:31:45 PM

One of conditions of the American Opportunity Credit is that the student must not have completed 4 years of post-secondary education before the start of the tax year.

So, you are eligible if on January 1, 2017 you have not completed 4 years of college.