The Hope Credit
The Internal Revenue Service offers help to taxpayers paying for tuitions. One of these ways is the Hope Credit. You are allowed to take a credit of up to $1,650 per eligible student. The credit is available only until the first two years of post education are completed and is only available for two years per eligible student. The student must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or other recognized education program and must be enrolled at least half time for at least one academic period beginning during the year. Also the student can not have any felony drug conviction on their record.
You are eligible for the credit if you pay the qualified education expenses of higher education, you pay the education expenses for an eligible student and the eligible student is either yourself, your spouse or a dependent for whom you are eligible to claim as an exemption on your tax return.
Eligible expenses include tuition, and certain related expenses such as student-activity fees, expenses for course related books, supplies and equipment only if the fees and expenses are paid to the institution as a condition of enrollment.
There is an expanded definition of qualified education expenses for Gulf Opportunity Zone students. See you tax preparer if this applies to you.
Expenses that do not qualify are costs of insurance, medical expenses, student health fees, room and board, transportation or similar personal, living or family expenses. Also not generally included are expenses that relate to any classes or other education that involves sports, games or hobbies or any non-credited course unless it is part of the students degree program.
You cannot claim this credit if your filing status is married filing separately, you are listed as a dependent on anothers tax return, your modified adjusted gross income is $55,000 or more or if married filing jointly your modified adjusted gross income is $110,00 or more, you or your spouse were a nonresident alien for any part of the filing year and the nonresident alien did not elect to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes and if you have claimed the lifetime learning credit or a tuition and fees deduction for the same student in 2006.
These are the basic eligibility requirements for the Hope Credit. If you need more information please consult with your tax preparer or see more at the Internal Revenue Services web site at www.irs.gov.
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