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The 1098-T from my daughter's college includes tuition, room and board in box 1. Turbo Tax instructions say to only include tuition. Which number should I use?

 
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Hal_Al
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The 1098-T from my daughter's college includes tuition, room and board in box 1. Turbo Tax instructions say to only include tuition. Which number should I use?

If your 1098-T includes room & board, the school made a mistake.   So you should first verify that your understanding is correct. They should know better. So, it's more likely you're misunderstanding it. 

 

Q. . Turbo Tax instructions say to only include tuition. Which number should I use?

A. You only use tuition and fees. Later you can enter books and computer expenses.  You may not use room and board to claim a tuition credit or treat scholarships as being tax free. 

 

You may use room & board as qualifying expenses for a 529 plan distribution. 

 

 

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