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April 16, 2022
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Why don't I qualify for the American Opportunity Credit? I have already claimed it for my 2 past years of college. The reason is I didn't enter an EIN ID number.

  • April 16, 2022
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I did, however, qualify for the Lifetime Learning Credit.

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KrisD15
April 17, 2022

Why didn't you enter the EIN from the school?

 

According to the IRS:

Educational institution's EIN required. To claim the
American opportunity credit, you must provide the educational institution's employer identification number (EIN) on
your Form 8863. You should be able to obtain this information from Form 1098-T or the educational institution

 

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