Does my son, who is 16 and a junior in high school, and received a Form 1098-T for a class he took at the local college, need to submit his own tax form?

[friery_mm]

Turbo Tax Premier is stating he needs to submit his own tax return.

[PhyllisG]

Because your son is in high school, I am assuming that he is considered your dependent.  If he is, then you may be entitled to several education credits and deductions that will reduce your tax liability and/or increase your refund.  In other words, you can report the Form 1098-T on your tax return if your son is not required to file a return, or he states on his return that he can be claimed as a dependent on someone else's return.

If you are not required to file a return and your son should, then he can report the Form 1098-T on his return to possibly claim any education credits and or deductions.

I have attached an Internal Revenue Service link Education Requirements that will assist you in determining if you can claim any of the education credits and deductions on behalf of your son.

If you can, do the following to enter the Form 1098-T information:

• Select the Federal Taxes tab
• Select the Deductions and Credits tab
• Click the "I'll chose what I work on" button
• Scroll to the Education heading
• Click Start next to Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)
• Begin navigating through the prompts.