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When you are entering his information in MY INFO you will need to say that he is a full-time student. Watch for a screen titled "Less Common Situations" where you can check that he was a college student. As for education credits--
There are several places you may want to look at----Federal>Deductions and Credits>Education>Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T) or Federal>Deductions and Credits>Education>ESA and 529 qualified tuition programs (Form 1099-Q)
WHAT TAX BREAKS CAN I TAKE FOR EDUCATION
AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT
AOC will be shown on line 29 of your Form 1040
https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/am-i-eligible-to-claim-an-education-credit
you and only you can claim the applicable credits when you reach the education section in Turbotax online. If you need to upgrade the version you are using Turbotax should inform you.
the desktop version includes the education credits section for no additional charge
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