Question

Jermaine and Kesha are married, file a joint tax return, have AGI of $82,500, and have two children. Devona is beginning her freshman year at State University during fall 2021, and Arethia is beginning her senior year at Northeast University during fall 2021 after having completed her junior year during the spring of that year. Both Devona and Arethia are claimed as dependents on their parents' tax return. Devona's qualifying tuition expenses and fees total $4,000 for the fall semester and Arethia's qualifying tuition expenses and fees total $6,200 for each semester during 2021. Full payment is made for the tuition and related expenses for both children during each semester. The American Opportunity credit available to Jermaine and Kesha for 2021 is:

Answer 1

The American Opportunity credit available to Jermaine and Kesha for 2021 is:$5,000.

First step is to calculate the American Opportunity credit for Devona

American Opportunity credit for Devona=(100% of first qualifying expenses+ 25% of next qualifying expenses)

American Opportunity credit for Devona=(100%×$2,000)+(25%×$2,000)

American Opportunity credit for Devona=$2,000+$500

American Opportunity credit for Devona=$2,500

Second step is to calculate the American Opportunity credit for Arethia's

American Opportunity credit for Arethia's =(100% of first qualifying expenses+ 25% of next qualifying expenses)

American Opportunity credit for Arethia's=(100%×$2,000)+(25%×$2,000)

American Opportunity credit for Arethia's=$2,000+$500

American Opportunity credit for Arethia's=$2,500

Third step is to calculate the Total American Opportunity credit

Total American Opportunity credit= American Opportunity credit for Devona +American Opportunity credit for Arethia's

Total American Opportunity credit=$2,500+$2,500

Total American Opportunity credit=$5,000

Based on the above calculation total American Opportunity credit will be $5,000 reason being that  both Jermaine and Kesha's Adjusted Gross Income of the amount of $82,500 is not higher than $160,000.

Inconclusion the American Opportunity credit available to Jermaine and Kesha for 2021 is:$5,000.

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