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YogaDad81
May 9, 2021
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Graduate Student

  • May 9, 2021
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For a graduate student who qualifies for a tuition deduction but had no income in 2020 (and therefore apparently no use for the deduction), what are the advantages of filing a tax return?  

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    xmasbaby0
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    May 9, 2021

    There are none.   Graduate students are not eligible for the American Opportunity Credit which has a refundable component.     And if you had no income you have no tax liability against which to apply a tax credit from an education credit.  

     

    Who has to file?

    http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F

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