Form 8863 Education Credits (American Opportunity, Hope, and Lifetime Learning Credits) 2009
Summary: This is an example of Form 8863 (2009) as pertains to the description in the text. The line items completed are:
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Name(s) shown on return
field contains Judy Green -
Your social security number
field contains 000-00-7777 - Under
Part III: Lifetime Learning Credit.
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5a. Student's name (as shown on page 1 of your tax return)
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First name
field contains Judy -
Last name
field contains Green
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5b. Student's social security number (as shown on page 1 of your tax return)
field contains 000-00-7777 -
5c. Qualified expenses (see instructions).
field contains 4,500 -
6. Add the amounts on line 5, column (c), and enter the total
field contains 4,500 -
7a. Enter the smaller of line 6 or $10,000
field contains 4,500 -
7c. Subtract line 7b from line 7a.
field contains 4,500 -
8b. Multiply line 7c by 20% (.20)
field contains 900 -
8c. Tentative lifetime learning credit. Add lines 8a and 8b. If you have an entry on line 2, go to Part IV; otherwise, go to Part V
field contains 900
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Part V: Nonrefundable Education Credits
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18. Add line 4 and line 8c. If you have no entry on these lines, skip lines 19 through 24, and enter the amount from line 17 on line 25
field contains 900 -
19. Enter: $120,000 if married filing jointly; $60,000 if single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
field contains 60,000 -
20. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 38,* or Form 1040A, line 22
field contains 27,000 -
For note, continue to Footnote.
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21. Subtract line 20 from line 19. If zero or less, skip lines 22 and 23, and enter zero on line 24
field contains 33,000 -
22. Enter: $20,000 if married filing jointly; $10,000 if single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)
field contains 10,000 -
23. If line 21 is: (bullet) Equal to or more than line 22, enter the amount from line 18 on line 24 and go to line 25; (bullet) Less than line 22, divide line 21 by line 22. Enter the result as a decimal (rounded to at least three places)
field is blank -
24. Multiply line 18 by line 23
field contains 900 -
25. Add line 17 and line 24. If zero, stop; you cannot take any nonrefundable education credit
field contains 900 -
26. Enter the amount from Form 1040, line 46, or Form 1040A, line 28
field contains 2,234 -
27. Enter the total, if any, of your credits from: (bullet) Form 1040, lines 47, 48, and the amount from Schedule R entered on line 53, (bullet) Form 1040A, lines 29 and 30
field contains 0 -
28. Subtract line 27 from line 26. If zero or less, stop; you cannot take any nonrefundable education credit
field contains 2,234 -
29. Nonrefundable education credits. Enter the smaller of line 25 or line 28 here and on Form 1040, line 49, or Form 1040A, line 31
field contains 900 -
Footnote: If you are filing Form 2555, 2555-EZ, or 4563, or you are excluding income from Puerto Rico, see Pub. 970 for the amount to enter.
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