Q. Is it ok that I told Turbotax no? I think this is just a question for Turbotax and won't effect anything at the IRS correct?
A. Yes. You are absolutely right. Lying to TurboTax (TT) to get it to do what you want does not constitute lying to the IRS. There is a way to select the LLC when TT wants to give you the AOC. But, you way works too.
Q. Turbotax also asked if this was her first year of college and I said no since she was a CCP student in the past. Is this also ok?
A. Yes.
Q. These questions won't effect anything next year when I want to claim the AOC correct?
A. Correct.
High school students are not usually eligible for the more generous American Opportunity Credit, unless they are officially enrolled as a degree candidate. And that is unusual. Reference: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch02.html
