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Form 1098-T: Tuition Statement

Updated: 1/23/2008
Article ID: 3464

What is Form 1098-T?

If you had qualified education-related expenses, you should have received a Form 1098-T: Tuition Statement from your educational institution.

Eligible educational institutions are required to mail Form 1098-T to each student (not the parent). Commonly used boxes on this form include:

  • Box-1, Payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses
  • Box-2, Amounts billed for qualified tuition and related expenses
  • Box-5, Scholarships or grants
Note: You may have to enter your Form 1098-T information in more than one area in the TurboTax program.
 
 

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Where do I enter Form 1098-T information in TurboTax?

Information from Form 1098-T is entered in the Deductions & Credits section of the interview, under the topic Education. Follow these directions to jump directly to the entry screen:

  • In desktop versions, click the Search Topics or Forms link near the top of your screen.
  • In online versions, click the Tools button in the upper right corner, then select Topics & Forms.

In the search window, type form 1098 in the field, select the tuition topic from the list, and click Go. (The screenshot below is from the desktop version; the online version looks similar.)

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Where do I enter scholarship income?

Taxable income from scholarships, fellowships, or grants are entered in the Income section of the interview, under the topic Less Common Income. Follow these directions to jump directly to the entry screen:

  • In desktop versions, click the Search Topics or Forms link near the top of your screen.
  • In online versions, click the Tools button in the upper right corner, then select Topics & Forms.

In the search window, type scholar in the field, select either scholarship topic from the list, and click Go. (The screenshot below is from the desktop version; the online version looks similar.)

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