I was enrolled in one class (4 units) at community college from Feb -June 2018. Then enrolled in another school for another course (5 units) from Sept - Dec. 2018. My 1098-T does not have block 8 checked, but I think I was at least half time student to qualify for the American Opportunity Tax Credit. I am working on my first Bachelor’s Degree
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Schools determine academic periods' and workload status. You should check with your community college to verify if you have met their requirements to be considered at least a half time student. If you have request a corrected 1098-T.
To be eligible for AOTC, you must:
Schools determine academic periods' and workload status. You should check with your community college to verify if you have met their requirements to be considered at least a half time student. If you have request a corrected 1098-T.
To be eligible for AOTC, you must:
Why Students Don't Qualify for the American Opportunity Credit
Here are the most common reasons you are not getting the American opportunity credit:
- the student enrollment status was less than half-time
- the student was not enrolled in a degree program
- you're under age 24 and don't support yourself
- you're married filing separate
- your income is more than $90,000 ($180,000 if you file a joint return).
Forty percent of this is a refundable credit, which means that you can receive up to $1,000 even if you owe no taxes. However, none of the credit is refundable if the taxpayer claiming the credit is a child (a) who is under age 18 (or a student who is at least age 18 and under age 24 and whose earned income does not exceed one-half of his or her own support), (b) who has at least one living parent, and (c) who does not file a joint return.
Is this new for TY2018?
This is not new ... these have always been the rules.
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