Can I enter scholarship income without entering 1098-T. Can't enter 1098-t for free version but box 5 exceeds box 1 on 1098-t

[DawnC]

You can't get scholarship income on the correct line without entering it as a 1098-T in TurboTax Online.     But if you are using the desktop software, you can enter it directly on the Other Income worksheet on line 8r.   

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

For most students, it's important that taxable scholarship income be entered in the right place on the tax forms.

Scholarships are a hybrid between earned and unearned income. It is earned income for purposes of the $15,750 filing requirement (2025) and the dependent standard deduction calculation (earned income + $450).  It is not earned income for the kiddie tax and other purposes (e.g. EIC).  For grad students and post grad fellows, scholarship, stipend and fellowship income is earned income ("compensation") for IRA contributions.

Taxable scholarship goes on line 8r of Schedule 1, from which TT treats it as hybrid income.