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vpujols
February 25, 2021
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American Opportunity Credit - Is it a must to provide the EIN?

  • February 25, 2021
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There's a dependent student (19) going to a college overseas and the college does not provide a 1098-T.

Last year I entered the 1098-T form manually and qualified for Lifetime Credit and Tuition Deduction credit.

 

However, the American Opportunity Credit seems to require the Education institution employer ID number (EIN) which is something this specific college in the Dominican Republic does not have.

 

Is there anyway to claim this credit somehow or not at all if you don't enter an EIN?

 

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    Carl11_2
    Carl11_2
    Employee
    February 25, 2021

    If you did not receive a 1098-T, then do NOT tell the program that you did. Simply indicate you did NOT receive a 1098-T. You will still be asked for scholarships, grants, 529 distributions and out of pocket expenses not reported on a 1098-T.

    So if you did tell the program you received a 1098-T, you need to go back and delete that 1098-T. (simply changing your answer to no, will NOT delete it.) Then work through the education section again.

     

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    vpujolsAuthor
    February 25, 2021

    No, we didn't. We told the program we did not receive a 1098-T.

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    Opus 17
    Employee
    February 25, 2021

    Under recent tax law changes, you are not eligible for either the AOTC or the Lifetime Learning credit unless the school issues a 1098-T.  

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