@vip2020
As weird as it sounds, that's the rule: A full time, unmarried, student, under 24, who does not support himself with earned income, is not eligible for the refundable portion of the AOTC. Yet, if you're less than full time (but half time or more), and can't be claimed as a dependent, you do qualify. The logic is that a full time student "can't be" independent.
The same rule applies to the "kiddie tax" (form 8615). It only applies to students who are dependent full-time students between the ages of 19 and 23, with unearned income.
So, TurboTax is doing right.
