Hello! I have a question about "Had You Earned Four Years of College Credit Before 2024?". I am Ukrainian and i got bachelor`s degree there, but never in USA. What to c

[boichenko-tatia]

What i have to choose?

[AmyC]

No, you are not eligible according to the IRS in IRS Q & A about education credits. It states:

 Who is an eligible student for the AOTC?

A8. An eligible student for the AOTC is a student who:

• Was enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the tax year,
• Has not completed the first four years of post-secondary (education after high school) at the beginning of the tax year,
• Has not claimed (or someone else has not claimed) the AOTC for the student for more than four years, and
• Was not convicted of a federal or state felony drug offense at the end of the tax year.

[Bsch4477]

If your college doesn’t recognize your degree you may answer no. 

[Hal_Al]

There's some disagreement on this topic, but the consensus is: if the foreign school you graduated from is on the US Dept. of Education" list of eligible institutions, then you have completed 4 years of post secondary education and are not eligible for the AOC.  Otherwise , you do qualify. 

Enter your school at the link below, to see if it's on the dept. of education list.

   https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions    https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home(download)

More discussion at:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-aoc-did-you-complete-the-first-fou...