529 funds used for qualified expenses for graduate degree. University does not supply a 1098-T. How do I enter the qualified expenses?

[sciguyx]

The expenses are qualified cost of living expenses using estimated cost of living expenses supplied by university and were not paid to the university. The university covered tuition. How do I enter these expenses? The exception for 1089-T only seems to allow entry of payments to the university?

[Ashby · Accepted solution]

This may seem odd, but you really don't have to report the 1099-Q distribution. One of our experts gave wonderful answer to this type of question a couple years ago and it still applies today. See below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5875948