Use Form 8863 to figure and claim your education credits, which are based on qualified education expenses paid to an eligible postsecondary educational institution. There are two education credits.
- The American Opportunity Credit, part of which may be refundable.
- The Lifetime Learning Credit, which is nonrefundable.
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