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1098-T

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My daughter is a senior in high school. She took a class thru the high school at a junior college and subsequently got a 1098-T for 450.00 that I paid for. The block on turbo tax asks if she was working toward a bachelor degree... should I mark yes? Will this mess up future deductions for me when she really starts a 4 year college in August on the American Opportunity Credit or other possible higher education credits?

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Alumni - Intuit

Yes, it will. You may not want to "waste it" on a few college courses

The American opportunity tax credit (AOTC) is a credit for qualified education expenses paid for an eligible student for the first four years of higher education. You can get a maximum annual credit of $2,500 per eligible student. If the credit brings the amount of tax you owe to zero, you can have 40 percent of any remaining amount of the credit (up to $1,000) refunded to you.

Alumni - Intuit

Yes, it will. You may not want to "waste it" on a few college courses

The American opportunity tax credit (AOTC) is a credit for qualified education expenses paid for an eligible student for the first four years of higher education. You can get a maximum annual credit of $2,500 per eligible student. If the credit brings the amount of tax you owe to zero, you can have 40 percent of any remaining amount of the credit (up to $1,000) refunded to you.

rdu812Author

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So what do I mark to prevent that from happening?

Alumni - Intuit

You could choose to not enter it at all, or you could opt for the Lifetime Learning Credit.

Please click this LINK for more information.