If I attended a foreign university for my undergraduate degree, do I qualify for the American Opportunity Tax credit?

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June 5, 2019
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I graduated from King's College London in July 2016.

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Best answer by AnnetteB6

Unless your university participates in a student aid program administered by the US Department of Education, then it would not be considered an eligible education institution for the purpose of the American Opportunity Tax Credit and you would not qualify to claim the credit.

To be sure, follow this link to look up your university: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/eligible-educational-inst

For more details about the American Opportunity Tax Credit, see below.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5358150

kitswartz

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My daughter is in the same situation, attending King's College London, and also didn't receive a 1098-T, however the college does participate in a student aid program administered by the US Department of Education. Their code is G09085. When I put the info into the turbo tax website, saying that I don't have the 1098-T but want to continue, I eventually get the message "There were no net qualified education expenses". Doesn't the fact that they participate in the Federal Loan program mean that they are a qualified institution? Thanks, Kit

AnnetteB6Answer

To be sure, follow this link to look up your university: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/eligible-educational-inst

For more details about the American Opportunity Tax Credit, see below.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5358150

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Georgia2Author

Thanks! I checked the link you provided and my college appears under the U.S. Federal Student Aid Code List. So, in this case, I do in fact qualify for the credit?