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April 14, 2026
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why is turbotax saying my daughter doesn't qualify for Education credits. she is a dependent and form 1098-T has amount in box 1 and zero in box 5?

  • April 14, 2026
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Hal_Al
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Level 15
April 14, 2026

The usual reason is that your income is too high to qualify.

If you are eligible, you have answered  something wrong, in the interview. But, a lot of people are just not eligible. See  this TT support article https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/college-and-education/what-are-education-tax-credits/L7TuLrVqZ

Additional references:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/education-tax-credits-available/L691dvlGB_US_en_US 

 https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/AOTC