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Originally Posted by sara-j
I previously already had an SSN that was not valid for employment. I've gotten approved for EAD, but I haven't had the chance to go to an office to update this information. Do I need to do this before filing my taxes? Or will it not be a problem if I do this after filing? This is my first year filing taxes, so I'm kind of clueless
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That would be very helpful since if you do go somewhere to get your return prepared and you show them your ssn and they see that it says not valid for employment then you might not be able to claim the EIC. Do you qualify for EIC? Are you 25 or older?
The reason I say this is because some preparers might not know about DACA....so yea.
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Originally Posted by sara-j
Also, I was a part-time student for one semester in 2012 at a community college. I looked if I could get Lifetime Learning Credit, and it said that the following could NOT claim it on their taxes:
"You (or your spouse) were a nonresident alien for any part of 2011 and the nonresident alien did not elect to be treated as a resident alien for tax purposes."
I did not file taxes in 2011, and obviously, I was a nonresident alien since I had not filed for DACA or EAD then. Does this mean that I can not claim this credit? Or can I claim it now that I'm a legal alien authorized to work for tax purposes?
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Why are you trying to take the Lifetime Credit first of all. You seem to qualify for the American Opportunity. Is this the first degree you are trying to obtain? How many years have you attended college?
Btw we are considered resident aliens for tax purposes even without DACA-status.
So you would qualify for it.