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April 2, 2024
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1098 T same problem as others are having

  • April 2, 2024
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I am having th same problem with 1098 T where Turbo Tax does not recognize my daughter. I follow instructions provided to others and still does not work

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    Hal_Al
    Level 15
    Level 15
    April 2, 2024

    You must have entered your daughter, as your dependent, earlier in the personal info section of TurboTax. You can not claim a tuition credit on a student who is not yourself, your spouse or your dependent. 

    SSILVAAuthor
    Level 2
    April 2, 2024

    You said I cannot claim a credit on a student who is not myself, not my husband or not my dependent.  SHe is my dependent living with me 12 months in a year and going to full time college but is near my house so she just commutes every day.  I paid for her tuition.

    SSILVAAuthor
    Level 2
    April 2, 2024

    She is my dependent going to school full time.  SHe commutes to school everyday from home.

    DawnC
    Level 15
    April 2, 2024

    Did you add her as a dependent?   Once you add her as a dependent, you will be able to select her name from the drop-down list when asked who these education expenses apply to.   

     

    How to add a dependent

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    SSILVAAuthor
    Level 2
    April 2, 2024

    Yes.  I added and she qualified by Turbotax to receive the credits for college, but when I run the "smart check" the 1098-T, under "Identify Student" states,

    A. " If studens is (then My and my husband name is type) Double clik to link this 1098-T to the applicable Taxpayer or Spouse.

     

    B. If Student is. (has my daugher's name) double click to link this 1098-T to the applicable Dependent Student Information Worksheet.

     

    B does apply, but when I double click, nothing happens.  Next to A and B above, there is also a yellow filed.  I tried to type her name on that field it does not take it.

     

     

    I don't click any anything  under "A" because it does not apply to me of my husband.