It is only asked to determine if TurboTax needs to ask MORE questions in order to find out if you ever took the American Opportunity Tax Credit.
If this is your first year, obviously you could not have taken the credit previously.
If you answer "No" this was NOT your first year, the program will go on to ask if you claimed the credit and how many times.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit can only be claimed four times per student.
There is also the Lifetime Learners Credit which as no limit on use.
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