It depends. You would only be able to claim the AOTC if you paid for some of your child's education. If the GI Bill paid for all of the tuition and fees, you would not be able to claim the AOTC. If the GI Bill only covered a portion of the tuition and fees, you can claim the AOTC for the amount not covered by the GI Bill.
Qualifications for claiming the American Opportunity Tax Credit are:
It depends. You would only be able to claim the AOTC if you paid for some of your child's education. If the GI Bill paid for all of the tuition and fees, you would not be able to claim the AOTC. If the GI Bill only covered a portion of the tuition and fees, you can claim the AOTC for the amount not covered by the GI Bill.
Qualifications for claiming the American Opportunity Tax Credit are: