Why did I not get the American Opportunity Credit when I fit all the requirements listed?

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July 14, 2020
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I did get the lifetime learning credit, however that does not exclude me as it does for the tuition and fees deduction.

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GiseleD

You may want to double-check the requirements below. If it turns out you did meet the requirements, then there may be a data entry error.

Here are the AOTC requirements:

The student must be the taxpayer, spouse, or a dependent claimed by the taxpayer. The student must meet all the following requirements to be eligible.

• The student has not already claimed the American Opportunity Credit in at least four prior tax years.

• The student had not completed the first four years of postsecondary undergraduate education before the tax year as determined by the educational institution.

• For at least one academic period beginning during the tax year, the student was enrolled at least half time in a program leading to a degree, certificate, or other recognized educational credential.

• The student had no federal or state felony conviction for possessing or distributing a controlled substance as of the end of the tax year.

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sci4tax

I accidentally answered that my son was not in a degree program, but he is. The problem is that Turbotax will NOT let me change the answer. I have opened the form and the checkbos cannot be changed, and I have repeated the Turbotax dialog sections and the question is never repeated. Do I have to delete my entire ta return and start over?

Hal_Al

Employee

Type> letme <in the search box, after changing your answer to the degree question. That will take you to a screen to change your selection of credits.