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.
The American Opportunity Tax Credit. The first change to the Hope Credit, now called the American Opportunity Tax Credit, for 2009 and 2010 is that the maximum amount of the deduction has been increased to $2,500 for those eligible for the credit.