topic I took the American Opportunity credit in 2015. Can I amend my 2015 return to NOT take the credit for that year? I want to take the credit this year instead in After you file

I took the American Opportunity credit in 2015. Can I amend my 2015 return to NOT take the credit for that year? I want to take the credit this year instead

pagantom — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:08:16 GMT

My 2015 income level prevented me from getting the full American Opportunity Credit for the year. This year, I would get the full credit because my income was lower, but I've already taken the credit for 4 years, so i'm not eligible this year. I'd like to amend my 2015 return to not take the credit so i can take the credit this year.

Unfortunately, you cannot go back to remove the credit fo...

AlanT — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:08:17 GMT

Unfortunately, you cannot go back to remove the credit for 2015. The year you spent in college would still count towards your first four years of post-secondary education.

I ended up calling the IRS and they seemed to say i could...

pagantom — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:08:19 GMT

I ended up calling the IRS and they seemed to say i could amend the 2015 return to not claim the credit for that year. no clear answer