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Deductions & credits
Don't make her the recipient next year. The interview is the same in the case of a High school student. You'll just have another return to prepare (maybe) and the "kiddie tax" may kick in.
But the real solution is: just ignore the 1099-Q.
You can just not report the 1099-Q, at all, if your student-beneficiary has sufficient educational expenses to cover the distribution. When the box 1 amount on form 1099-Q is fully covered by expenses, TurboTax will enter nothing about the 1099-Q on the actual tax forms. But, it will prepare a 1099-Q worksheet for your records.
On form 1099-Q, instructions to the recipient reads: "Nontaxable distributions from CESAs and QTPs are not required to be reported on your income tax return. You must determine the taxability of any distribution."