Julien and Sarah Are Married, File a Joint Return, and Have

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Julien and Sarah are married, file a joint return, and have two children, Kaya and Christopher. Kaya just finished her third year at college and Christopher just finished his first year of graduate school (fifth year of college). Tuition and books for the past year were $1,800 for Kaya and $5,000 for Christopher. How much can Julien and Sarah claim in educational credits if their joint AGI was $123,000 for 2016?

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Definitions:

CRA

Can refer to the Canada Revenue Agency, the agency responsible for the administration of tax laws for the Canadian government, or to the Community Reinvestment Act, a United States federal law designed to encourage commercial banks and savings associations to help meet the needs of borrowers in all segments of their communities.

Bargain Purchase Option

A clause in a lease agreement that allows the lessee to purchase the leased asset at the end of the lease term for a price that is significantly lower than the expected market value.

Residual Value

The estimated value that an asset will have at the end of its useful life, often used in calculating leases and depreciation.

Financial Lease

A type of lease in which the lessee has use of the asset for most of its useful life, and the lease terms closely resemble the terms of a purchase agreement.