I went to two college programs in 2025, both more than half time. How do I deduct the expenses from both schools? Do I require 1098T's from both too?

[linda-s-white]

How do I deduct expenses for 2 schools?

[Hal_Al · Accepted solution]

After entering the expenses for the first college, you will be asked if you attended another.  Answer yes, and enter those expense separately. TurboTax will add them together to calculate your tuition credit.  

Yes, you must have 1098-Ts from both schools or answer that you qualify for an exception. You qualify for an exception if you attended an eligible institution. 

Many schools no longer mail out the 1098-T.  You obtain it from your school account, on line.

 To be eligible for the tuition credits, the course must be taken at "an eligible institution". The school should be able to tell you if it is an eligible educational institution. In general, an eligible educational institution is an accredited college, university, vocational school, or other postsecondary educational institution, including accredited, public, nonprofit, and proprietary (privately-owned, profit-making) postsecondary institutions. Additionally, in order to be an eligible educational institution, the school must be eligible to participate in a student aid program administered by the Department of Education. If they issue a 1098-T they are probably an eligible institution.

Enter your school at the link below, to see if it's on the dept. of education list.

   https://www.savingforcollege.com/eligible-institutions