PhD Stipend abroad

[DDh]

Hello,

While I've been living and working in the US, I did a remote Ph.D. study from a university abroad and I received around 2000 $ scholarship which is taxed by the country abroad.

1. Do I need to report the money since I have not lived abroad in 2019 and it is taxed by a country where the university is located?

2. If yes, How can I report it with the software?

3. I have also spent 1000 $ out of pocket for the documents & permits related to studies, can I deduct that money?

Thank you for your help!

[DianeC958]

1) Yes, you need to report the money even though it was taxed abroad.  The US requires that you report worldwide income.  For any income taxed by another country you can take a credit for the amount of taxes paid to that country.

2) You can report it as Other Income 

• Click Federal Taxes -> Wages & Income and scroll down to Less Common Income
• Go to the last selection, Miscellaneous Income and click Start
• Go to the last option, Other reportable income and click Start
• When it asks, "Any other reportable income?" say yes and then type in a description and the amount to report it on your tax return.

3) No, those expenses are not tax deductible.