You may be able to claim an education credit if you were a student enrolled at or attending an eligible educational institution and none of the situations below apply.
1.You're claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, such as your parent's return.
2.Your filing status is married filing separately.
3.You (or your spouse) were a nonresident alien for any part of 2017 and didn't elect to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes.
4.Your MAGI is the following. a.For the American opportunity credit: $180,000 or more if married filing jointly; or $90,000 or more if single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child. b.For the lifetime learning credit: $132,000 or more if married filing jointly; or $66,000 or more if single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent child.
The information above was taken from https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8863
If none of the situations above apply, please click the link below to use the TurboTax Education Credits &
Deductions Calculator to see if you qualify to claim the credit.
