https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/form-8863-line-21/01/699697#M19498 If my student claimed the American Opportunity Credit, i know i cant claim the same credit for the student on my (the parent) tax return. So how can i opt out of claiming this credit as the parent? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:12:56 GMT jacintoanselma 2019-06-06T13:12:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/form-8863-line-21/01/699697#M19498 If my student claimed the American Opportunity Credit, i know i cant claim the same credit for the student on my (the parent) tax return. So how can i opt out of claiming this credit as the parent? Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:12:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/form-8863-line-21/01/699697#M19498 jacintoanselma 2019-06-06T13:12:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/if-you-are-claiming-the-student-as-a-dependent-on-your-ta/01/699702#M19499 <P> </P><P>If you are claiming the student as a dependent on your tax return, then you are the one that can claim the American Opportunity Tax Credit.&nbsp; To not claim the credit, do not enter the education information.&nbsp; </P><P> </P><P> <SPAN>Consider this though, if the student has filed a tax return claiming the credit, then the return was not filed as if he/she was being claimed as a dependent on another person’s return because the credit would not have been allowed.&nbsp; The student’s tax return will likely need to be amended to correct these things.&nbsp; Then your return can be filed claiming the student as a dependent and including the education information to claim the credit.<BR /> <BR /> </SPAN> </P><P> <BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 13:12:58 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/if-you-are-claiming-the-student-as-a-dependent-on-your-ta/01/699702#M19499 AnnetteB 2019-06-06T13:12:58Z