Thank you very much for such a frank reply. Your response also verified my suspicion that most so-called tax "experts" just can't grasp increased credits versus reduced taxable income as a valid concept that is 100% legal. This also begs me to ask one more question. Why do paid tax prep services I've gone to use software that won't even show Line 27 on Sch 8863,where students can make an election of grants or scholarships as taxable income?
