I am full-time student and was 1-year student working on undergraduate degree. My income is below $90k single. I got credit in 2021 but not getting now. Why?

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March 31, 2023
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Meeting all the criteria listed, but I do not see this credit.

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MayaD

You cannot claim an education credit when: Someone else, such as your parents, list you as a dependent on their tax return.

To be eligible for AOTC, the student must:

Be pursuing a degree or other recognized education credential
Be enrolled at least half time for at least one academic period* beginning in the tax year
Not have finished the first four years of higher education at the beginning of the tax year
Not have claimed the AOTC or the former Hope credit for more than four tax years
Not have a felony drug conviction at the end of the tax year

Make sure to revisit the Education section to make sure you have answered all the questions correctly.

Login to your return.
Select Federal from the left menu.
Go to Deductions and Credits.
Scroll down to Education.
Click start next to Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)

Also, In order to claim the American Opportunity Credit, you will need to upgrade to the Deluxe Edition of TurboTax online.

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Hal_Al

Employee

If you are eligible, you have answered something wrong, in the interview. But, a lot of people are just not eligible. See Also see this TT FAQ https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3383321-why-didn-t-i-get-a-credit-or-deduction-for-education-expen...

https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/AOTC

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/american-opportunity-tax-credit-questions-and-answers

https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/individuals/education-credits-questions-and-answers

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/llc

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-have-a-1098-t-form-that-i-received-from-my-school-and-i-entered-all-the-information-but-it-said-i/01/998249#M23054

When TurboTax sees that you are a FT student, under 24, it will add an earned income support question to the interview. The earned income support question is part of the personal info interview, not the education interview.