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Education Tax Credit

American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits

If you are a US resident for tax purposes, you may be eligible to claim a tax credit on your federal tax return if you paid qualified educational expenses to any of the Seattle Community Colleges. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 provides educational tax incentives for eligible taxpayers. These benefits, called the American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits, allow taxpayers to reduce their federal income tax based upon qualified tuition and fees paid, assuming the taxpayer meets all eligibility requirements. The decision as to whether you qualify for tax credits should be determined in consultation with your personal tax advisor or the Internal Revenue Service. The Seattle Community Colleges cannot give you tax advice or make a determination as to whether you qualify for tax credits.

1098-T Form

The 1098-T form is used by eligible educational institutions to report information about their US resident students to the IRS as required by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997. As an eligible educational institution, Seattle Community College reports certain enrollment and identifying information regarding US resident students for which Seattle Community College has received payments of "Qualified Tuition and Related Expenses" for the corresponding tax year. Included in the 1098-T form are qualified charges that were billed and scholarships received for the corresponding tax year. Educational institutions are not required to provide 1098-T forms to students who are non-resident aliens for tax purposes. As a result, you may not receive a 1098-T form from Seattle Community Colleges if you are a non-resident alien student.

What information will the Seattle Colleges provide?

If you are a US resident for tax purposes and you have qualified charges and/or scholarships for the corresponding tax year, you will receive a 1098-T form from the Seattle Community Collges at your permanent address in late January. Please help us ensure your receipt of your 1098-T by keeping your permanent address updated in our files. Your permanent address may be updated online by clicking on one of the links on the right. IMPORTANT: If you have attended more than one of our colleges, please make sure you update your student record at each college you have attended.

To comply with federal laws, we are required to ask for your Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN). We will use your SSN / ITIN to report Hope Scholarship/Life Time tax credit, to administer state/federal financial aid, to verify enrollment,degree and academic transcript records, and to conduct institutional research.

If you do not submit your SSN/ITIN, you will not be denied access to the college; however, you may be subject to civil penalties
(refer to Internal Revenue Service Treasury Regulation 1.6050S-1(e)(4)
for more information).


Pursuant to state law (RCW 28B.10.042) and federal law (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act), the college will protect your SSN from unauthorized use and/or disclosure.

For more information

  • Internal Revenue Service: 1-800-829-1040
  • Internal Revenue Service website: www.irs.gov and search for "Lifetime Learning Credit"
  • Seattle Community Colleges Hope Information Line: 206-934-6300
    (information request and message line for those without Internet access.)

View Your 2011 Tax Information

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Update your Address

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Please be sure you update your record at each of the Seattle Colleges you have attended.

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