작년까지 부모님이 보고하면서 american opportunity credit을 리펀드 받았었는데 부모님이 영주권을 포기하셔셔 올해부터는 세금보고를 안하시게 되었습니다. 올해부터 주립대학생이 혼자 세금보고를 한다면 이런 혜택을 받을수가 있는지, 만약 소득이 없어도 세금보고가 가능한지 궁금합니다.
만24세 미만 학생의 경우 American Opportunity Credit중 Refundable Credit을 받을 수 있는지에 대해서는 추가 조건이 있습니다.
Form 8863 Instruction Page 6에 본인이 refundable credit을 받을 수 있는지 확인하는 것이 있어서 발췌했습니다. 더 자세한 것은 instruction을 참고하십시오.
You can answer the following questions to determine whether you qualify for a refundable American opportunity credit.
1. Were you under age 24 at the end of 2016? If no, stop here; you do qualify to claim part of the allowable American opportunity credit as a refundable credit. If yes, go to question 2.
2. Were you over age 18 at the end of 2016? If yes, go to question 3. If no, go to question 4.
3. Were you a full-time student (defined later) for 2016? If no, stop here; you do qualify to claim part of your allowable American opportunity credit as a refundable credit. If yes, go to question 5.
4. Were you age 18 at the end of 2016? If yes, go to question 5. If no, go to question 6.
5. Was your earned income (defined later) less than one-half of your support (defined later) for 2016? If no, stop here; you do qualify to claim part of your allowable American opportunity credit as a refundable credit. If yes, go to question 6.
6. Were either of your parents alive at the end of 2016? If no, stop here; you do qualify to claim part of your allowable American opportunity credit as a refundable credit. If yes, go to question 7.
7. Are you filing a joint return for 2016? If no, you do not qualify to claim part of your allowable American opportunity credit as a refundable credit. If yes, you do qualify to claim part of your allowable American opportunity credit as a refundable credit.