I was claimed as a dependent in 2018 for the form 8863. I am no longer a dependent. Do I have to ask my parents how long they received the American Opportunity credit?

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July 13, 2020
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under the question Did you ever receive the American Opportunity or Hope Credit? It says select yes if you were a dependent of a parent and they claimed on of these last year. I selected yes due to this. Now it is asking me to Enter the number of years the American Opportunity and Hope credit have been claimed for you. So do I need to ask my parents for this information.

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You do need to find out how many times your parents got the AOC for you. You can use it a total of four times during your undergraduate college education, but if your parents used it --- those times count toward the total.

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