The 2016 tuition I paid shows in box 1 of 1098T. I was partially reimbursed by my employer in Jan 2017. Do I reduce the box 1 amount by the 2017 reimb on my 2016 taxes?

Noodles10 · ‎June 6, 2019

The 2017 reimb is showing on my January check stub as Gross Earnings (but not taxable), but I'm not sure if or how it will report on my 2017 W-2.

DanielV01 · ‎June 6, 2019

Yes, you will want to include the reimbursement. Since the reimbursement is applied to last year's payments, applying it correctly will allow you to take the full amount of credit you are entitled to this year without having to pay any credit back next year. You don't actually need to reduce the box 1 amount of the 1098-T, but rather input the reimbursement on the screen that follows the 1098-T entry screen. Here's a screenshot of what to look for:

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DanielV01 · ‎June 6, 2019

Yes, you will want to include the reimbursement. Since the reimbursement is applied to last year's payments, applying it correctly will allow you to take the full amount of credit you are entitled to this year without having to pay any credit back next year. You don't actually need to reduce the box 1 amount of the 1098-T, but rather input the reimbursement on the screen that follows the 1098-T entry screen. Here's a screenshot of what to look for:

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The 2016 tuition I paid shows in box 1 of 1098T. I was partially reimbursed by my employer in Jan 2017. Do I reduce the box 1 amount by the 2017 reimb on my 2016 taxes?