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February 24, 2025
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Hello! I have a question about "Had You Earned Four Years of College Credit Before 2024?". I am Ukrainian and i got bachelor`s degree there, but never in USA. What to c

  • February 24, 2025
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What i have to choose?

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    AmyC
    Employee
    February 24, 2025

    No, you are not eligible according to the IRS in IRS Q & A about education credits. It states:

     Who is an eligible student for the AOTC?

    A8. An eligible student for the AOTC is a student who:

    • Was enrolled at least half time in a program leading toward a degree, certificate or other recognized educational credential for at least one academic period during the tax year,
    • Has not completed the first four years of post-secondary (education after high school) at the beginning of the tax year,
    • Has not claimed (or someone else has not claimed) the AOTC for the student for more than four years, and
    • Was not convicted of a federal or state felony drug offense at the end of the tax year.
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    Employee
    February 24, 2025

    If your college doesn’t recognize your degree you may answer no. 

    Hal_Al
    Employee
    February 24, 2025

    There's some disagreement on this topic, but the consensus is: if the foreign school you graduated from is on the US Dept. of Education" list of eligible institutions, then you have completed 4 years of post secondary education and are not eligible for the AOC.  Otherwise , you do qualify. 

    Enter your school at the link below, to see if it's on the dept. of education list.

       https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions    https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home(download)

     

    More discussion at:

    https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/re-aoc-did-you-complete-the-first-four-academic-years-of-your-post-secondary-education-before/01/2951931#M50732