Who can claim the american opportunity credit?
a. dana can claim the credit because tom is her dependent.
b. tom can claim the credit because he is a student.
c. tom and dana can decide who should claim the credit.
d. neither dana nor tom can claim the american opportunity credit?
The American Opportunity Credit is available to the actual student and not those who have a dependent in higher education. As such assuming Tom met the other requirements he could claim the American Opportunity Credit because he is the actual student not Dana.
