American Opportunity or Hope Credit ever received?

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April 9, 2022
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Hello,

Where do we find out if the American Opportunity or Hope credit was received in prior years?

Hal_Al

Employee

From your own records or your parent's tax records. The times you parents claimed the Hope or AOC, while you were their student-dependent counts against your 4 time limit. The Hope/AOC has been around for over 20 years. Starting with tax year 2009, the Hope credit was supplanted by the more generous American Opportunity Tax Credit.

chapinreyesAuthor

Hello Hal_Al,

ok great and thank you so much for the response. Is there a specific form and line number where I can find it?

Hal_Al

Employee

Yes, but the line #, on form 1040, has changed over the years. The refundable portion was a separate line from the non-refundable part and would be near the end of all the lines and specifically identified as "American opportunity credit from Form 8863, line...." .

Form 8863 should have been an attachment each year it was claimed.