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Last updated: 2/7/2017
Not generating Education Credit:
Issue:
Qualify for both Education Credit & Tuition & Fee Deduction, and return giving you wrong one.
Reason:
The question "How should the system treat the Education Expenses?" is answered "Let the system decide".
When "Let the system decide" is selected the return will have which ever amount is greater between the Education Credit or
Tuition & Fee Deduction.
Note: The calculation is based on the amounts of education credits and deduction alone. It does not include the result these
have on the tax return.
What to do:
Select Tax Credit to include Education Credit.
Select Adjustment to include Tuition & Fee Deduction.
Issue:
Return not giving the American Opportunity Credit. (Lifetime Learning Credit has populated).
Reason:
Tax Law Change:
Beginning Tax Year 2016, the IRS requires information from Form 1098-T be included when claiming the refundable
American Opportunity
Credit. The nonrefundable Lifetime Learning Credit or Tuition & Fee
Deduction any time
Form 1098-T information is not included.