How do I enter my educational info/expenses if my 1098T is mostly blank?

[emashook98]

First of all, am I entering info on the Spring 2017 term or also the Fall 2016 term, as in just Spring or the whole school year?

My 1098T is completely blank besides the scholarships and grants box. It looks like all my payments and loans and such disbursed to my school in October 2016. 

Here's my billing statement for Spring '17:

Student Activity Fee $95.00

Inter Athletics Fee $200

Food Service- Spring $2609

Buss Pass Fee, Voluntary $50

College Fee- Spring $12.50

Wellness Center Fee- Srping $144.50

Course Fee $350

Career Develop Fee $20

Residence Hall Tech Fee $36

Credit Card Web Refund $139.58

Room Rent- Spring $3900

Tech Fee $187.50

Transcript Fee $10

Tuition- Spring $3235

Payments:

Web Payment $299

Stafford Sub Loan $1732

Stafford Unsub Loan $990

PELL $2907

SEOG $88

Scholarship Outside $1000

Scholarship Outside $500

SUSTA $225

SUNY Tuition Credit/TAP $665

TAP $2582

Charges- $10989.08

Payments/Credits- $10989.09

So obviously there's a lot more going on than the $6467.50 stated in the one filled box on the 1098T. I have ZERO idea of what to do here. What do I enter? Where do I put in expenses that I or my loan has paid? I am LOST!

[MarilynG]

You are correct that it is confusing! The tax year is different than the school year, so entering education expenses sometimes requires some calculation on your part.

If the Scholarship amount shown on your 1098-T corresponds to the Expenses you listed, then that amount is subtracted from expenses to get your 'out of pocket' expenses to claim for a credit.  Room and board are not qualified expenses, so that would be subtracted also.

You can enter expenses without a 1098-T.  Be sure to add Books as 'Additional Expenses'.  Type 'education expenses' in the Search window and Jump To education expenses.  Indicate that you did not receive a 1098-T and 'qualify for an exception'.

You can then enter your Tuition, Other Education Expenses (books, other fees), and your Scholarship/Grant amount.

Here's more info to help you:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3300629