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r1999c
April 12, 2021
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Can I claim American Opportunity

  • April 12, 2021
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my parent claim American Opportunity in a prior year on their return

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KrisD15
KrisD15
April 12, 2021

Maybe.

That credit can be claimed 4 times and you need to count the times anyone else took it (on you as the student). 

So if your parents took it 2 times, you have 2 left. If they took it only once, you have 3 times you (or someone else that claims you) can take it. 

You'll need to check with them and ask how many times (years) they used it. 

 

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