Retirement tax questions

Unfortunately, the IRS says you are not eligible for this credit.

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-savings-contributions-save...   Check this site for details.

The site states: 

"Who's eligible for the credit?

You're eligible for the credit if you're:

  1. Age 18 or older,
  2. Not claimed as a dependent on another person’s return, and
  3. Not a student.

You were a student if during any part of 5 calendar months of the tax year you:

  • Were enrolled as a full-time student at a school, or
  • Took a full-time, on-farm training course given by a school or a state, county, or local government agency."