American Opportunity tax credit: can you use without itemizing taxes?

Paying for College
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If a family does not itemize their taxes, but just takes standard deductions, can the family take advantage of the AOTC for tuition & fee paid?

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Itemizing is not a requirement to take the AOTC.

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absolutely. You can even take it on a 1040A

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AOTC is a tax credit not deduction to your incomes

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https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/AOTC

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