I'm an international student and I accidentally claimed American Opportunity credit. Should I payback IRS this year ? do I need a special amend form ?

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I'm an international student and I accidentally claimed American Opportunity credit. Should I payback IRS this year ? do I need a special amend form ?

[CherylW · Accepted solution]

You can amend without the credit on your return, and pay them back the amount owed on your 1040X.

Please wait until you receive your original refund amount.  Then, follow the instructions below.  The 2017 1040X isn't even ready yet, but you have until April 17, 2018 to amend without penalty.

You should wait until the return you already filed has been accepted and processed.

Form 1040X can’t be e-filed, so you will have to mail a copy to the IRS. See page 12 of the IRS instructions for 1040X (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1040x.pdf) for the address that the return must be sent to.

To amend your return using TurboTax:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288565