My wife has a under grad degree from another country, can I still use her 1098-T from current year to qualify for American Opportunity Tax credit? (Tax return 2019)

My wife did her bachelors degree from foreign country and now she is pursuing her graduate (masters) degree in USA. Can I use her 1098-T from this year to qualify for american opportunity tax credit ? Although she has a 4 year college degree from another country I have never used her previous education to claim

American opportunity tax credit.

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Level 15

Feb 20, 2020 9:31:43 PM

@deepal2144 , tell TurboTax that you are filing Married Filing Joint and that you have 1098-T for the spouse. Then answer all the questions-- it will walk through the form fill-out and compute the best option for you. American Opportunity Credit is only for the first four years of post secondary students-- but there are other credits available .

Good luck

Returning Member

Feb 21, 2020 9:57:16 PM

I know that I am eligible for other credit like Lifetime Learning Credit but I want to check if I am eligible for american opportunity credit since the credit is higher.

Level 15

Feb 22, 2020 3:48:14 AM

no; you already completed 4 years of college.

Level 15

Feb 22, 2020 6:17:57 PM

@deepal2144 as both @NCperson and I have mentioned , AOC is ONLY for the first four years of Post-Secondary schooling. It is not a question of if it has been used , it is ONLY for Under-graduate work. Sorry

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My wife has a under grad degree from another country, can I still use her 1098-T from current year to qualify for American Opportunity Tax credit? (Tax return 2019)