The rules are quite clear about who is eligible for the American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC). Here is the key requirement for you and found the the link provided by @VanessaA . Lifetime Learning Credit (LLC) is the only credit you are eligible for.
- Not have finished the first 4 years of higher education at the beginning of the tax year (do not add or take away from this statement).
- Lifetime Learning Credit
As far as the $5, 250 provided by your employer, as allowed by the IRS, if it is not in your taxable wages, you cannot use it. If it is in your W-2 as a taxable amount, then you can enter it as monies you paid as indicated above. The key is whether your employer provided this amount 'tax free' as part of your wages.
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