topic My son qualifies for the American Opportunity Credit, his twin sister doesn't. Both are full time freshman at university. I don't understand why? in Education https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full-time/01/1068447#M25073 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:08:19 GMT Anonymous 2020-02-02T21:08:19Z My son qualifies for the American Opportunity Credit, his twin sister doesn't. Both are full time freshman at university. I don't understand why? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full-time/01/1068447#M25073 Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:08:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full-time/01/1068447#M25073 Anonymous 2020-02-02T21:08:19Z Re: My son qualifies for the American Opportunity Credit, his twin sister doesn't. Both are full ... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full/01/1068649#M25082 <P>Assuming your daughter is <STRONG>claimed as a dependent on your tax return</STRONG> and had qualified expenses, she should qualify the same as her brother did.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>Check your entries for your daughter, to make sure the entries for are correct, especially those related to the qualifications in&nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/publications/p970#en_US_2019_publink1000211902" target="_blank">"Table 2-1. Overview of the American Opportunity Credit for 2019" from IRS Publication 970 at this link</A>.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:36:11 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full/01/1068649#M25082 DavidS127 2020-02-02T21:36:11Z Re: My son qualifies for the American Opportunity Credit, his twin sister doesn't. Both are full time freshman at university. I don't understand why? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full-time/01/1068750#M25086 <P>the maximum credit is $2500 PER CHILD</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><A href="https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/aotc" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/aotc</A></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>did you do something different by accident for one child vs. the other?&nbsp;</P><P>&nbsp;</P> Sun, 02 Feb 2020 21:49:44 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-my-son-qualifies-for-the-american-opportunity-credit-his-twin-sister-doesn-t-both-are-full-time/01/1068750#M25086 NCperson 2020-02-02T21:49:44Z