How do I make sure I get the education tax credit?

adzvetero · ‎May 31, 2019

I'm 21 and a full-time college student. My parents filed their taxes and claimed me as a dependent. They however, did not claim any education credit for me. I pay my own tuition, how do I make sure I get the education tax credit? I am filing my own taxes as a dependent.

californiasteven · ‎May 31, 2019

Sorry to have to tell you this, but if you are listed as a dependent on your parents' return you can not claim the American Opportunity or Lifetime Learning credits. I've put a link to the IRS publication that explains this below. Your parents could file an Amended Return themselves to either claim the credit for themselves or take you off as a dependent.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf

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californiasteven · ‎May 31, 2019

Sorry to have to tell you this, but if you are listed as a dependent on your parents' return you can not claim the American Opportunity or Lifetime Learning credits. I've put a link to the IRS publication that explains this below. Your parents could file an Amended Return themselves to either claim the credit for themselves or take you off as a dependent.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf

xmasbaby0 · ‎May 31, 2019

You cannot get the education credits when you file as a dependent. Your parents get them.

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How do I make sure I get the education tax credit?