To claim AOTC, you must complete the Form 8863 and attach the completed form to your Form 1040 or Form 1040A. What is the AOTC worth?

Form 1040A allows you to claim several tax credits that Form 1040EZ does not, such as the Child and Dependent Care credit and education credits for paying tuition.

Government debuts new postcard-sized 1040 income tax form As April 15 nears, millions of taxpayers this year will have to navigate the IRS' new Form 1040.

Schedule 3, Nonrefundable Credits, includes items from lines 48 through 55 of the 2017 Form 1040, such as the foreign tax credit, the credit for child and dependent child care, the education credit, ...