Re: With 10,200 unemployment tax break, standard deduction is more than income, but taxes were not withheld, so should I still expect a refund on that tax break?

With 10,200 unemployment tax break, standard deduction is more than income, but taxes were not withheld, so should I still expect a refund on that tax break?

I also received the American Opportunity Tax credit, so that covered the taxes I owed when I filed back in February. But with that unemployment tax break, should I now actually get the credit from the AOTC since my taxable income is now zero?

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LOOK at your return ... the max amount of the AOTC you can get refunded is $1000 so if your tax liability was zero originally and you have $1000 on line 29 of the form 1040 then there will be no more refund to get.

Q. Should I still expect a refund on that tax break?

A. No. Your tax is unready 0. While there are exceptions, to that general statement, you do do not appear to qualify.

Q. Should I now actually get the credit from the AOTC since my taxable income is now zero?

A. Yes. The AOTC has two parts, refundable and non-refundable. You still get the refundable portion (up to $1000). The refundable portion is shown on line 29 of form 1040 and will not change because of the $10,200 unemployment tax break .