MANUEL VELAZQUEZ-RODRIGUEZ and MIGUEL SANCHEZ-ACEVEDO are each charged in indictments with illegal re-entry to the United States, a violation of 8 U.S.C. Â§ 1326. The maximum penalty each could receive, depending on their prior criminal history, is two to 20 yearsâ imprisonment.
The income limit to receive the American Opportunity Tax Credit is  $180,000 when filing jointly or $90,000 if you are single, head of household, or a qualifying widower.
Under President Obama: 1  A typical family making $50,000 a year received tax cuts totaling $3,600 in President Obamaâs first term â more if they were putting a child through college. 2  The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) now provides college students with up to $10,000 of tuition tax credits over four years.