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well I just signed up for the final classes I need to take for my degree. I only needed 7 credits but I decided on taking 9 credits instead! I'm very confident that I'll be graduating next May!

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Congrats!!

:)

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congratulation, and great to hear things for you are going well

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That's terrific! Congratulations, and keep us posted!

I am
Dawg
:warrior:

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Awesome!

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Good luck. I hope you fly through it all! x

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will do. I just paid for the classes today and now all I need to get are the books when the info becomes available! Mid-May can't come fast enough for me!

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Arlene,

This thought just occurred to me -- are you aware of the federal tax credits for continuing education?


Pete

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Here's some information about the American Opportunity Tax Credit --

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch02.html


This credit came into play in 2009. Prior to that were the Hope Scholarship Credit and Lifetime Learning Credit. I'll also get the links for those.

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Hope Scholarship Credit --

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch03.html


Lifetime Learning Credit --

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p970/ch04.html


These are all listed in IRS Publication # 970.

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thanks I'll look into it if hubby hasn't already.

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Good!!

If you find out that you haven't claimed the credit, check your school receipts. You should have been sent a 1098-T form, from the school, which would have listed all the applicable charges like tuition, lab fees, etc, etc. From those charges, deduct any scholarships and grants which you may have gotten. Then, you'd work with what was left. If you didn't get the form(s), contact the school and have them re-send forms for each of the years attended.

The nice thing is that you'd be able to file amended returns, in order to claim the tax credit.

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looked into it and we aren't able to do that.

On a brighter note, last full day of classes is Dec. 13th. Then its exams and I can close the book on this semester!

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CONGRATULATIONS! :salute:

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thanks its been a long time coming!

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two weeks to go and I'm done with this semester! I can't wait!

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well last semester I made the Dean's List. I go back for my final semester of classes on the 24th

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Well, YAHOO!!!!

Now, take a bow and do it again!!

:D

* running now

Seriously, congratulations Arlene. Job well done!!

:) :salute:

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thanks, it was a total shock to me. but i do think that I might be able to do it again!

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well done .. I am delighted for you

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Thanks very much. Next monday is the start of classes and I already have an assignment for my English class to do. I have to read one of the 11 books we had to have for the class and take notes on the book!