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kjmcpherson
Level 1
February 4, 2026
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529 room and board

  • February 4, 2026
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Where can I enter 529 distributions used for room & board? Turbo tax used to allow me to enter that but now it is only prompting for books

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Hal_Al
Level 15
Hal_AlLevel 15
Level 15
February 4, 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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AnnetteB6
Level 15
February 18, 2026

The experience described here is expected to be resolved in a TurboTax update to be released by February 27th.  


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beakbarnett
Level 2
March 2, 2026

I don't see that the update was released on February 27th to deal with the 529 Room and Board issue.  What is Turbo Tax's official stance on this defect in its program?  Time is running out.  

Hal_Al
Level 15
Hal_AlLevel 15
Level 15
March 2, 2026

It has been fixed. You may need to update. 

 

For more info, about 529 distributions, see: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/where-do-i-enter-college-room-and-board-expenses-that-were-paid-for-by-a-529-disbursement/00/3782831

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