8863 Education Credits (American Opportunity and Lifetime Lea

8863

Education Credits
(American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Attach to Form 1040 or 1040-SR.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form8863 for instructions and the latest information.

Form

OMB No. 1545-0074

2024

Attachment
Sequence No. 50
Your social security number

Name(s) shown on return

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CAUTION

Part I

Complete a separate Part III on page 2 for each student for whom you’re claiming either credit before you
complete Parts I and II.
Refundable American Opportunity Credit

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After completing Part III for each student, enter the total of all amounts from all Parts III, line 30
Enter: $180,000 if married filing jointly; $90,000 if single, head of household,
or qualifying surviving spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Enter the amount from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11. But if you’re filing Form
2555 or 4563, or you’re excluding income from Puerto Rico, see Pub. 970 for
the amount to enter instead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Subtract line 3 from line 2. If zero or less, stop; you can’t take any education
credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Enter: $20,000 if married filing jointly; $10,000 if single, head of household, or
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qualifying surviving spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If line 4 is:
• Equal to or more than line 5, enter 1.000 on line 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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• Less than line 5, divide line 4 by line 5. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least
three places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 1 by line 6. Caution: If you were under age 24 at the end of the year and meet the
conditions described in the instructions, you can’t take the refundable American opportunity credit;
skip line 8, enter the amount from line 7 on line 9, and check this box . . . . . . . . . .

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Refundable American opportunity credit. Multiply line 7 by 40% (0.40). Enter the amount here and
on Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 29. Then go to line 9 below. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Part II
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Nonrefundable Education Credits

Subtract line 8 from line 7. Enter here and on line 2 of the Credit Limit Worksheet (see instructions) .
After completing Part III for each student, enter the total of all amounts from all Parts III, line 31. If
zero, skip lines 11 through 17, enter -0- on line 18, and go to line 19 . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter the smaller of line 10 or $10,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 11 by 20% (0.20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Enter: $180,000 if married filing jointly; $90,000 if single, head of household, or
qualifying surviving spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Enter the amount from Form 1040 or 1040-SR, line 11. But if you’re filing Form
2555 or 4563, or you’re excluding income from Puerto Rico, see Pub. 970 for
the amount to enter instead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Subtract line 14 from line 13. If zero or less, skip lines 16 and 17, enter -0- on
line 18, and go to line 19
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Enter: $20,000 if married filing jointly; $10,000 if single, head of household, or
qualifying surviving spouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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If line 15 is:
• Equal to or more than line 16, enter 1.000 on line 17 and go to line 18 . . . . . .
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• Less than line 16, divide line 15 by line 16. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at
least three places) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 12 by line 17. Enter here and on line 1 of the Credit Limit Worksheet (see instructions) .
Nonrefundable education credits. Enter the amount from line 7 of the Credit Limit Worksheet (see
instructions) here and on Schedule 3 (Form 1040), line 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see your tax return instructions.

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Form 8863 (2024)

Your social security number

Name(s) shown on return

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CAUTION

Part III
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Complete Part III for each student for whom you’re claiming either the American opportunity credit or lifetime
learning credit. Use additional copies of page 2 as needed for each student.
Student and Educational Institution Information. See instructions.
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Student name (as shown on page 1 of your tax return)

Educational institution information (see instructions)
a. Name of first educational institution

b. Name of second educational institution (if any)

(1) Address. Number and street (or P.O. box). City, town or
post office, state, and ZIP code. If a foreign address, see
instructions.

(1) Address. Number and street (or P.O. box). City, town or
post office, state, and ZIP code. If a foreign address, see
instructions.

(2) Did the student receive Form 1098-T
from this institution for 2024?

(2) Did the student receive Form 1098-T
from this institution for 2024?

Yes

No

(3) Did the student receive Form 1098-T
from this institution for 2023 with box
Yes
No
7 checked?
(4) Enter the institution’s employer identification number (EIN)
if you’re claiming the American opportunity credit or if you
checked “Yes” in (2) or (3). You can get the EIN from Form
1098-T or from the institution.
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Student social security number (as shown on page 1 of
your tax return)

Has the American opportunity credit been claimed for this
student for any 4 prior tax years?
Was the student enrolled at least half-time for at least one
academic period that began or is treated as having begun
in 2024 at an eligible educational institution in a program
leading towards a postsecondary degree, certificate, or
other recognized postsecondary educational credential?
See instructions.
Did the student complete the first 4 years of postsecondary
education before 2024? See instructions.
Was the student convicted, before the end of 2024, of a
felony for possession or distribution of a controlled
substance?

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Yes

No

(3) Did the student receive Form 1098-T
from this institution for 2023 with box
Yes
No
7 checked?
(4) Enter the institution’s employer identification number (EIN)
if you’re claiming the American opportunity credit or if you
checked “Yes” in (2) or (3). You can get the EIN from Form
1098-T or from the institution.
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Yes — Stop!
Go to line 31 for this student.

No — Go to line 24.

Yes — Go to line 25.

No — Stop! Go to line 31
for this student.

Yes — Stop!
Go to line 31 for this student.

No — Go to line 26.

Yes — Stop!
Go to line 31 for this student.

No — Complete lines 27
through 30 for this student.

You can’t take the American opportunity credit and the lifetime learning credit for the same student in the same
year. If you complete lines 27 through 30 for this student, don’t complete line 31.

American Opportunity Credit
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Adjusted qualified education expenses (see instructions). Don’t enter more than $4,000 . . . .
Subtract $2,000 from line 27. If zero or less, enter -0- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiply line 28 by 25% (0.25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If line 28 is zero, enter the amount from line 27. Otherwise, add $2,000 to the amount on line 29 and
enter the result. Skip line 31. Include the total of all amounts from all Parts III, line 30, on Part I, line 1

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Lifetime Learning Credit
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Adjusted qualified education expenses (see instructions). Include the total of all amounts from all
Parts III, line 31, on Part II, line 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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