<p>Parents of dependent students attending college at UW-Madison (a declared Midwestern Disaster Zone due to the June 2008 floods) can claim up to a $3,600 Hope education credit (depending on income limitations and other requirements). To obtain the maximum amount of credit, one of the requirements is that tuition/fees/books/supplies etc paid in 2009 is $4,800 or more. </p>
<p>Hope</a> and Lifetime Learning Credits</p>
<p>Tax</a> Law Changes Related to Midwestern Disaster Areas</p>
<p><a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4492b.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4492b.pdf</a> (page 9)</p>
<p>See your tax advisor.</p>