Yes, if you paid tuition in 2024, you can still claim the credit. You would include the amount you paid but not any additional amount paid by your employer if your employer did not make payments in 2024. To qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit, you must meet the following criteria:
- Be enrolled or taking courses at an eligible educational institution.
- Be taking higher education course or courses to get a degree or other recognized education credential or to get or improve job skills.
- Be enrolled for at least one academic period beginning in the tax year.
Per the IRS, "Academic Period can be semesters, trimesters, quarters, or any other period of study such as a summer school session. The school determines academic periods. For schools that use clock or credit hours and do not have academic terms, the payment period may be treated as an academic period."
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