KrisD15
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Get your taxes done using TurboTax

No. 

The payment made by your parents is the same as the payment being made by you. 

The refund is not additional income. 

 

I suppose if the refund was more than 18,000 your parents might need to report it as a gift, but there is nothing you need to do as far as the refund goes. 

 

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