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Hal_Al
Level 15

I went to a college in foreign country. How can I claim education credit?

You cannot claim the American Opportunity Credit if the school is unable to provide a U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN or FEIN).  You can still claim the Lifetime Learning Credit if the foreign school is on Dept. of Education (DE)  list.

For more discussion, see:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/ein-tin-for-vrije-universiteit-amster...

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Hal_Al
Level 15

I went to a college in foreign country. How can I claim education credit?

You cannot claim the American Opportunity Credit if the school is unable to provide a U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN or FEIN).  You can still claim the Lifetime Learning Credit if the foreign school is on Dept. of Education (DE)  list.

For more discussion, see:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/ein-tin-for-vrije-universiteit-amster...

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