I earned a BA degree in 2016 at a different college would I be ineligible to file the American Opportunity Credit, when earning a new Associates at a different college?

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I'm filing for 2021 taxes, and am confused about the "Had you Earned Four Years of College Credit Before 2021?" I have earned four years at a different school for a different degree in 2016, but I am on my second semester at a new school earning a new undergraduate degree in 2021.

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If you already received a BA degree you cannot get the American Opportunity Credit even if you are going to school for a different degree. But you can try using the Lifetime Learning Credit instead.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3262983-who-is-eligible-to-take-the-american-opportunity-tax-credit

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3262984-who-is-eligible-for-the-lifetime-learning-credit

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