What if I paid half of my tuition from 2020 in 2021, can I still use it and what do I put as my time at the school (full time is what I did but not in 2021)

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February 2, 2022
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I have the paper work and everything but TurboTax is asking if I went full time or half time in 2021, which I didn't go at all in 2021, I just paid it off in 2021

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xmasbaby0

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If you were not a student in 2021 you cannot say you were a full-time student---or even that you were a part-time student in 2021. So you say no to the question about being a student.

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Hal_Al

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Q. What if I paid half of my tuition from 2020 in 2021, can I still use it?

A. No. Tuition paid in a different year, from when the classes were taken, does not qualify for a tuition credit. There is one exception, but it doesn't apply to you (tuition paid in 2020 for the first term of 2021 can be claimed on your 2020 tax return).