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Do you have to claim student loan interest if you did not pay enough interest to receive a 1098-E?

 
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KrisD
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Do you have to claim student loan interest if you did not pay enough interest to receive a 1098-E?

No. You never "Have to" claim the interest, but you have the option to. Even if you did not get a 1098-E, you can enter the amount of interest you paid by using your account statement, but it is not required that you report it on your tax return. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302319

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KrisD
Intuit Alumni

Do you have to claim student loan interest if you did not pay enough interest to receive a 1098-E?

No. You never "Have to" claim the interest, but you have the option to. Even if you did not get a 1098-E, you can enter the amount of interest you paid by using your account statement, but it is not required that you report it on your tax return. 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302319

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