The Earned Income Credit makes my tax liability a zero. I can take the American Opportunity Credit, limited to $1000. How do I fill out Part I of Form 8863 to show that?

[red1191x · Accepted solution]

I figured it out, line 27 is limited to $4000, I hadn't realized that.

[Hal_Al]

It doesn't work that way.  The EIC is a refundable credit and comes after  your tax liability has been reduced to zero.

The non refundable portion (up to $1500) of the American Opportunity Credit is applied to your tax liability and the $1000 refundable comes later