Introduction

This chapter discusses the Hope credit and the lifetime learning credit. It will:

• Give you general information that applies to both of the credits,
• Give you specific information about each of the credits,
• Help you choose which of the credits to claim, and
• Show you how to figure the credit you choose.

Publication
• 970 - Tax Benefits for Higher Education

Form (and Instructions)
• 8863 - Education Credits (Hope and Lifetime Learning Credits)

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