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If the student listed on the 1098-T is your dependent, enter the 1098-T on your (parents) return, even if your dependent paid the tuition.
If you ae not claiming your daughter as a dependent, then enter the 1098-T on her return regardless of who paid the tuition, (unless it was her employer. In that case, she can just keep the 1098-T with her tax records.).
Enter 1098-T online:
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Enter your 1098-T exactly as is, even if the amounts are wrong (this is common). You'll get a chance to correct this info and enter additional expenses later on.
Leave blank boxes blank. Don't enter 0 for any blank boxes.
Q. Does my daughter have to file taxes if she received a 1098-T?
A. No.
The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your (or your student's) tax return. However receipt of a 1098-T frequently means you are either eligible for a tuition credit or possibly your student has taxable scholarship income.
Here are the four main points on the 1098-T:
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