Where can room and board expenses be entered so that they are not taxed against a 529 distribution?

russell-r789 · ‎February 1, 2026

MelindaS1 · ‎February 1, 2026

Follow the prompts to enter your distributions and expenses from a 529 savings plan:

Federal
Deductions & Credits
Education
next to ESA and 529 Distributions (Form 1099-Q) select Start
1. Follow the prompts from there to enter your education-related tax info for the year.

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Hal_Al · ‎February 1, 2026

You can't enter those expenses yet. This is a known glitch in TurboTax (TT). They are working on it (no announced fix date). The 2025 education and 529 sections appear totally redesigned, from last year.

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