I am an online student does that mean I am a full time student?

[Bsch4477 · Accepted solution]

Yes. Students taking online courses with an accredited collge or university are considered full time student if he/she is enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits per semester or an equivalent full time studentschedule.

[MBHUGHES]

FULL TIME FOR THE TUITION DEDUCTION, BUT HOW CAN YOU GET THE RETIREMENT SAVINGS CONTRIBUTION TOO: FROM FORM 8880 INSTRUCTIONS:

you: • Were enrolled as a full-time student at a school; or • Took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school or a state, county, or local government agency. A school includes technical, trade, and mechanical schools.

It doesn’t include on-the-job training courses, correspondence schools, or schools offering courses only through the Internet.

THIS LOOKS LIKE FOR THAT YOU ARE  NOT A STUDENT. 

TURBO TAX WON'T LET ME TAKE THE CREDIT FOR RETIREMENT SAVINGS

[LinaJ2020]

If your online school is an eligible educational institution and you take more than five months of required courses, you are considered as a full-time student.  If you meet those requirements, you would not qualify for the credit.  To check the school, click here: eligible schools

To see requirements for claiming the Saver's credit, click here: Saver's credit

@MBHUGHES @davidfuentes3267

[Bsch4477]

@LinaJ2020  Do you mean WOULD qualify for the credit?

[LinaJ2020]

If you are a full-time student, you would NOT qualify for the Saver's credit.  To see the rules, click here: Saver's credit

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