My daughter received the excelsior scholarship. it isnt on her 1098t. do i add this amount in scholarships for my taxes??? it wasnt a free ride she still had money due.

[bdd1965]

she had $8800 in tuition charges but only $500 listed in scholarships

[AnnetteB · Accepted solution]

Yes, if she had additional scholarships that were not reported on the Form 1098-T you would include them.

There is a separate entry for scholarships in the education section where you can enter the amount not on the 1098.

[bdd1965]

i called the financial aid office and the excelsior amounts wont be added till the 2018 1098t's come out. so it'll be 2017 & 2018 combined. should i add half the scholarship amount this year and the other half on next years?

[AnnetteB]

If half of it was used to pay 2017 expenses, then yes, include it on the 2017 return.