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When you are entering his information in MY INFO you will need to say that he is a full-time student.   Watch for a screen titled "Less Common Situations" where you can check that he was a college student.   As for education credits--

 

There are several places you may want to look at----Federal>Deductions and Credits>Education>Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)    or Federal>Deductions and Credits>Education>ESA and 529 qualified tuition programs (Form 1099-Q)

 

 

WHAT TAX BREAKS CAN I TAKE FOR EDUCATION

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/education-tax-credits-deductions/tax-bre...

 

AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/eligible-take-ame...

 

AOC will be shown on line 29 of your Form 1040

 

      

https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/am-i-eligible-to-claim-an-education-credit

 

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