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The amount you get back is based on how much you pay in taxes. If you only pay 5000 in taxes that's the max you can get back that year. I believe you can spread it out over 5 years to take the total credit... if that rule is still in effect. I had heard the 5 year thing was set to expire... I hope it has been extended. If you pay more than the tax credit in one year you will get the total tax credit as a refund.
You will need to sit down and review your previous tax returns and do a guesstimate of what you think you will be paying in taxes in the year you finalize. That will give you an indication on how much you can expect from the tax credit.
Just reminder that you can't get back more than you put into the system.
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