How American students can claim the tuition and fees deduction

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1. Guest1906
   

    If you are in college, you have several items you can potentially claim to lower your taxes. You may be able to claim two types of tax credit on your tax return: the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit. You can also claim two types of Tax Deductions: the College Tuition and Fees Deduction and the Student Loan Interest Deduction.
   
   The American Opportunity Credit is for tuition expenses for the first four years of higher education. To claim the credit, the student must be enrolled in college at least half-time for one academic semester or quarter
   
   You can generally claim the tuition and fees deduction as long as you paid tuition and fees or if you paid the tuition and fees for an eligible student. The deduction is taken as an adjustment on Form 1040.
   
   To be eligible to get Student Loan Interest Deduction credit, you must have paid student loan interest in the tax year for which you are filing.
   
   You can claim tuition and fee expenses for the Lifetime Learning Tax if you aren't taking the American Opportunity Credit

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