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February 3, 2022
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Can a 5th yr architecture student claim the American Opportunity credit if they hadn't the prior 4 years? The student had 4 years of credits before 2021, 217 of 231 RED'd

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Accredited architecture programs are five years so technically bachelors degree was not awarded until spring when all 5 years (231 credits) were completed. Credit was not claimed the previous 4 years because the student was a dependent on parent's tax returns, who were unable to claim the credit because their income was over the allowable limit.

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Hal_Al
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February 3, 2022

No.  That qualifies as "having finished the first four years of post secondary education at the beginning of the tax year".