@KrisD15 . even if i would missing out on a larger tax refund, i dont feel comfortable anymore claiming the AOTC due to now getting a better explanation. I have been in college for more than 4 years (will finally be graduating in July this year), and it was a misunderstanding on my part and thought that that AOTC can still be claimed even if i did not earn a 4 year degree yet. i read on a another post that you can still claim the AOTC if you are still within the "4 year degree limit" and it doesn't matter the length that you have been in school. the last thing i want is to get in trouble with the IRS for an ignorant mistake on my part. No one has claimed me as a dependent and i am absolutely certain neither parent claimed the AOTC.
