How can I claim the American opportunity credit (refundable) instead of the tuition deduction (non refundable). TurboTax defaults to deduction which get me nothing

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How can I claim the American opportunity credit (refundable) instead of the tuition deduction (non refundable). TurboTax defaults to deduction which get me nothing

Do you meet the eligibility requirements for the American Opportunity Tax credit?

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How can I claim the American opportunity credit (refundable) instead of the tuition deduction (non refundable). TurboTax defaults to deduction which get me nothing

Also see this answer from Hal_Al in another thread:

Re: IRS says I should get 40 percent of any remain... (intuit.com)

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