I graduated in May, 2016 should I have recieved an 1098-t form from my school for that year?

[PaulaM · Accepted solution]

No. The 2015 1098-T would have included semesters for Fall 2015/Spring 2016 - the academic year.

You can enter other education expenses that were not reflected in the 2015 1098-T, such as books, equipment, etc.

[sbennett]

Paula (expert), 

So the 6 months I spent in college in 2019 don't count? My semester expenses differed a lot my last year of college. I took an individualized instruction May 2019 and that couldn't have been calculated in my 1098t that I got in January simply because I hadn't decided I was doing one until after I had already gotten it. 

[LinaJ2020]

As long as you paid any qualified education expenses like the tuition, books, and fees, within any time in 2019, even though it's not reported on your Form 1098-T, you are still allowed to claim a credit or deduction on your 2019 tax return.  Just to make sure to keep payment proof upon possible IRS requests.  

@sbennett