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bsg1fan1975
October 29th, 2010, 07:48 AM
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!
BST
October 29th, 2010, 05:14 PM
Congrats!!

:)
gmd3d
October 30th, 2010, 12:06 PM
congratulation, and great to hear things for you are going well
Dawg
October 30th, 2010, 09:34 PM
That's terrific! Congratulations, and keep us posted!

I am
Dawg
:warrior:
jewels
October 31st, 2010, 09:39 PM
Awesome!
kitty
November 1st, 2010, 03:53 AM
Good luck. I hope you fly through it all! x
bsg1fan1975
November 1st, 2010, 09:39 AM
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!
BST
November 1st, 2010, 05:42 PM
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!

Arlene,

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


Pete
BST
November 1st, 2010, 05:48 PM
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.
BST
November 1st, 2010, 05:53 PM
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.
bsg1fan1975
November 3rd, 2010, 09:00 AM
thanks I'll look into it if hubby hasn't already.
BST
November 3rd, 2010, 07:41 PM
thanks I'll look into it if hubby hasn't already.

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.
bsg1fan1975
November 25th, 2010, 04:09 AM
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!
Athene
November 25th, 2010, 01:58 PM
CONGRATULATIONS! :salute:
bsg1fan1975
November 29th, 2010, 08:06 AM
thanks its been a long time coming!
bsg1fan1975
December 3rd, 2010, 04:09 AM
two weeks to go and I'm done with this semester! I can't wait!
bsg1fan1975
January 13th, 2011, 05:59 AM
well last semester I made the Dean's List. I go back for my final semester of classes on the 24th
BST
January 13th, 2011, 03:54 PM
well last semester I made the Dean's List. I go back for my final semester of classes on the 24th

Well, YAHOO!!!!

Now, take a bow and do it again!!

:D

* running now

Seriously, congratulations Arlene. Job well done!!

:) :salute:
bsg1fan1975
January 14th, 2011, 02:32 AM
thanks, it was a total shock to me. but i do think that I might be able to do it again!
gmd3d
January 14th, 2011, 02:10 PM
well done .. I am delighted for you
bsg1fan1975
January 16th, 2011, 04:57 AM
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!