Who can claim the Hope Credit?
Generally, you can claim the Hope Credit if all three of the following requirements are met. • You pay qualified tuition and related expenses for the first 2 years of postsecondary education. • You pay the tuition and related expenses for an eligible student. • The eligible student is you, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. You cannot claim the Hope Credit if any of the following applies. 1. Your filing status is married filing separately. 2. You are listed as a dependent in the Exemptions section of another person’s tax return (such as your parents’). See Who May Claim a Dependent’s Expenses, later. 3. Your modified adjusted gross income can not be above a certain dollar amount. See, chapter 2 of Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education . Modified adjusted gross income is explained later under Does the Amount of Your Income Affect the Amount of Your Credit. 4.
Generally, you can claim the Hope Credit if all three of the following requirements are met. 1. You pay qualified tuition and related expenses of higher education. 2. You pay the tuition and related expenses for an eligible student. 3. The eligible student is either yourself, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. You cannot claim the Hope Credit if any of the following apply. * Your filing status is married separately. * You are listed as a dependent in the Exemptions section on another person’s tax return (such as your parents’). See Who Can Claim a Dependent’s Expenses, later. * Your modified adjusted gross income can not be above a certain dollar amount. This information is in Publication 970, Chapter 2. Modified adjusted gross income is explained later under Does the Amount of Your Income Affect the Amount of Your Credit.
Generally, you can claim the Hope Credit if all three of the following requirements are met. • You pay qualified tuition and related expenses of higher education. • You pay the tuition and related expenses for an eligible student. • The eligible student is either yourself, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. You cannot claim the Hope Credit if any of the following apply. • Your filing status is married separately. • You are listed as a dependent in the Exemptions section on another person’s tax return (such as your parents’). See Who Can Claim a Dependent’s Expenses, later. • Your modified adjusted gross income can not be above a certain dollar amount. This information is in Publication 970, Chapter 2. Modified adjusted gross income is explained later under Does the Amount of Your Income Affect the Amount of Your Credit.
Generally, you can claim the Hope Credit if all three of the following requirements are met. You pay qualified tuition and related expenses for the first 2 years of postsecondary education.You pay the tuition and related expenses for an eligible student. The eligible student is you, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return.You cannot claim the Hope Credit if any of the following applies.1. Your filing status is married filing separately.2. You are listed as a dependent in the Exemptions section of another person’s tax return (such as your parents’). See Who May Claim a Dependent’s Expenses, later.3. Your modified adjusted gross income can not be above a certain dollar amount. See, chapter 2 of Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education . Modified adjusted gross income is explained later under Does the Amount of Your Income Affect the Amount of Your Credit4. You (or your spouse) were a nonresident alien for any part of the tax year and the nonresid
Generally, you can claim the Hope Credit if all three of the following requirements are met. • You pay qualified tuition and related expenses for the first 2 years of postsecondary education. • You pay the tuition and related expenses for an eligible student. • The eligible student is you, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return. You cannot claim the Hope Credit if any of the following applies. 1. Your filing status is married filing separately. 2. You are listed as a dependent in the Exemptions section of another person’s tax return (such as your parents’). See Who May Claim a Dependent’s Expenses, later. 3. Your modified adjusted gross income can not be above a certain dollar amount. See, chapter 2 of Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education . Modified adjusted gross income is explained later under Does the Amount of Your Income Affect the Amount of Your Credit 4. You (or your spouse) were a nonresident alien for any part of the tax year and
