I am attending 2 different schools. One is my primary campus where I attend full-time status. The other school I am only taking 1 class at and would be considered less than half-time. When I file the full-time school 1098-T, I get the American Opportunity Credit. But as soon as I enter the information for my second school, I lose that credit because even though I attend 1 school full-time, my status for both schools changes to less than half-time.
I used all out of pocket money to pay for the school that I am only taking 1 class at, so there is no financial aid involved. So, do I need to file the 1098-T for my less than half-time school?
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The requirement is that you attend as "at least" a half time student for "at least" any one semester that started in the tax year. Your case is unique, but you'll be fine indicating on both 1098-T's that you were "at least" a half-time student. There is no requirement to attend each college as "at least" a half time student. The requirement is that you be enrolled as "at least" a half time student in a qualified institution of higher learning. You exceed that requirement with just one school. So for your tax purposes you'll be fine indicating on the 1098-T where you only take one class, that you were enrolled "at least" half time.
I'm wondering why we don't see more of this, because I'm sure there are a fair number out there like you, who may take one class during the summer that is not at their primary college of enrollment.
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