topic I am in the military and I have used $13,000 of my GiBill to pay for college. Can I apply for college credit? in Education https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-am-in-the-military-and-i-have-used-13-000-of-my-gibill-to-pay-for-college-can-i-apply-for-college/01/378780#M10130 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:33:19 GMT keithdesmond46 2019-06-04T00:33:19Z I am in the military and I have used $13,000 of my GiBill to pay for college. Can I apply for college credit? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-am-in-the-military-and-i-have-used-13-000-of-my-gibill-to-pay-for-college-can-i-apply-for-college/01/378780#M10130 Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:33:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-am-in-the-military-and-i-have-used-13-000-of-my-gibill-to-pay-for-college-can-i-apply-for-college/01/378780#M10130 keithdesmond46 2019-06-04T00:33:19Z It depends. Qualified education expenses, such as tuition... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/it-depends-qualified-education-expenses-such-as-tuition/01/378786#M10131 <P>It depends. <B>Qualified education expenses, such as tuition, that are used to calculate the education tax benefits, are reduced by the amount of tax free educational assistance that you receive</B>, so if all of your qualified education expenses were paid with tax free educational assistance, such as your GI bill, then you would not be able to claim a tax benefit.<B> Please refer to the following FAQ to learn more about qualified education expenses.</B>&nbsp;<A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300629" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300629</A></P><P>According to page 13 of Pub 970,under the heading, "no double benefit allowed", you cant "claim a credit based on qualified education expenses paid with tax free educational assistance such as a scholarship, grant, or assistance provided by an employer." For additional information, also refer to page 13 of Pub 970, under the heading, "tax free educational assistance" for more information.&nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf</A><BR /></P> Tue, 04 Jun 2019 00:33:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/it-depends-qualified-education-expenses-such-as-tuition/01/378786#M10131 AndreaG 2019-06-04T00:33:21Z