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How to enter employer tuition reimbursement over $5250?

I paid $8601.75 paid in tuition and my employer reimbursed me for all of it. $8601.75 is listed in box 1 on my 1098-T. I know $5250 was nontaxable, and the remaining 5545.75 was included as income in box 1 of my W-2. How do I enter this in TurboTax?

 

1. I entered the info from my 1098-T (with 8601.75 in box 1). I'm still supposed to enter this full value, correct?

2. I went to "Scholarships/Grants (for all schools)" > "Let us know if you got a scholarship, grant or any of these other types of aid" > I said YES for this. 

3. It says "Enter the amount you received. Don't include amounts already listed on a W-2 or other tax form." I'm not clear on whether the $5545.75 was technically "listed" on the W2 since it was lumped in with the rest of my income. In the "Employer-Provided Assistance" box, is this where I put $5250? Or is is $5545.76? 

 

I'm assuming it's supposed to be $5250 because the federal refund is a greater amount when I enter this (compared to $5545.76).

 

Thank you in advance for your help.

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Hal_Al
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How to enter employer tuition reimbursement over $5250?

It's not clear where $ 5545.75 is coming from, since 8601.75 - 5250 = only 3351.75.

 

Q.  I entered the info from my 1098-T (with 8601.75 in box 1). I'm still supposed to enter this full value, correct?

A. Yes. But, for simplicity, it's OK to enter the net paid  ($3352)and not deal with the rest of the complicated interview.

 

Q.  I went to "Scholarships/Grants (for all schools)" > "Let us know if you got a scholarship, grant or any of these other types of aid" > I said YES for this.  Correct?

A. No. It's not scholarship. You'll get a separate question/entry for employer assistance. Enter $5250. 

 

Q.  I'm not clear on whether the $5545.75 was technically "listed" on the W2 since it was lumped in with the rest of my income?

A. Yes, it is included/listed.  It's always done that way (lumped in with your other wages).

 

Q. In the "Employer-Provided Assistance" box, is this where I put $5250? Or is is $5545.76? 

A. $5250.  Only the tax free part in entered there. For purpose of this section of TurboTax, the assistance that was taxed is not considered assistance.  It's considered you taxed income. 

 

 

 

 

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