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American Opportunity Credit - claiming the dependent's expenses

If a student is claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, all qualifying educational expenses of the student are treated as having been paid by that person. if a student is not claimed as a dependent on another person's tax return, only the student can claim the credit.

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