Lifetime Learning Credit

This is a nonrefundable tax credit for payments of qualified tuition and related expenses for post-secondary education. The allowed credit is 10% of the qualified tuition, fees, and expenses you, your spouse, or a dependent paid for courses. You do not have to be in a degree program, a full-time student, or in the first four years of post-secondary education to qualify for the Lifetime Learning credit. The maximum credit allowed per return is $2,000.