MayaD
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Education

If you are claiming your daughter as a dependent and she is only filing a return to receive a refund, she can't claim the education credit. You will report form 1098-T on your return and claim the education credit. 

If you are not claiming your daughter as a dependent, she can report Form 1098-T on her return and claim the education credit.

Most probably you are in a higher tax bracket and you would benefit more from the AOTC.

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