FORM 1098-T

[mirs1994]

I received a FORM 1098-T showing a payment received for scholarships and/or grants of just over $4000 in box 5.  I didn't end up attending that school and therefore never actually received any monies. 

I don't think that I have to include these monies as income.  How do i handle this?

[Hal_Al]

Q.  How do i handle this?

A. Ignore it.

The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your 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. 

You claim the tuition credit, or report scholarship income, based on your own financial records, not the 1098-T. 

[NicolleR1]

Scholarships reported on Box-5 of your 1098-T its usually tax-free and does not need to be reported. If you did not attend to college, I assume those funds were returned back to the college or the institution that issued the grant/scholarship. If this was the case for tax filling purposes you do not need to enter the 1098-T