The
question about whether you have completed four years of college refers to
completing four years of post-secondary education without regard to having
attained a bachelor’s degree.
The
question does refer to whether you have completed four years of college as of
the beginning of the tax year. So, if you completed your fourth year during
2015 but had not done so as of 1/1/2015, then you would answer No.
Take a look
at the information below for more details about the American Opportunity Tax
Credit – which is the reason for asking the question.
Also, if
you discover that you answered the question incorrectly and you already filed
your return, you can amend your return to make the correction. You would not be penalized for filing a
corrected return. More details about how
file an amended return are also included below.
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