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Often it's because one has no income tax liability before applying this credit. This credit is a nonrefundable credit, so it can't be used to reduce your income tax liability below zero. It cannot be used to reduce other taxes such as self-employment tax or penalties on early distributions from retirement plans.
You're eligible for the credit if you're:
You were a student if during any part of 5 calendar months of the tax year you:
A school includes technical, trade, and mechanical schools. It does not include on-the-job training courses, correspondence schools, or schools offering courses only through the Internet.
Here is theIRS page for the Retirement Savings Credit
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