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.
For each student in your family, you may claim only one of those three tax breaks each year, so you will have to choose among the three. American Opportunity Tax Credit. The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) was an expansion of the Hope credit passed as part of the 2009 stimulus package (the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act). It was due to expire in 2013 but fortunately was rescued in legislative negotiations, and is now guaranteed through 2017.