12 ways to cut your taxes
The bright spot of the dreary 2009 economy: savings for everyone.
2. You've got a kid in college
Still on the books are the Hope Credit, which provides $1,800 per student for the first two years of college, and the Lifetime Learning Credit, which offers up to $2,000 per return. But you can't take more than one of them in any given year for any one student. So most people should go with the more valuable AOTC, which also has higher income caps.
Income Limits
Full credit up to $160,000
Partial credit up to $180,000
Potential savings: $2,500 per student
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Last updated March 26 2010: 7:15 PM ET
Savings assumed a couple filing jointly in the 28% bracket, unless otherwise noted.
