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Deductions & credits
Yes. Yes, Yes, You will enter the 1098-T on your return like this:
- Enter the student
- school name
- 1098-T, yes
- fill in form, with boxes 1 and 5 using the actual numbers
- tax free benefits, no, continue
- scholarship on W2, no, continue
- another school, no, continue, continue
- Books, yes, drop down, enter $1900, continue, continue, continue
- Amounts not for 2022? select, continue
- room and board with scholarship? Yes, enter room and board paid with scholarship, $5514, should give you the $4k expenses paid for your AOTC credit but double check - click on the Is there a way to increase my credit? link for more information and help, continue
- four years credit? no, continue
- first year, select, continue
- ever receive?, select, continue
- felony, select, continue
- education expense summary
- maximize my tax break
- Good news, AOTC and the amount. The first $1500 reduces your tax liability. The next $1,000 is a refundable credit.
Enter the 1098-T on her dependent return, there is no AOTC credit allowed, the program will determine the taxable amount. She will have income from $51,484 - ($44,070+1900) = $5514, if these are the accurate numbers. It matches what you put for room and board on your return.

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‎February 17, 2023
8:46 AM
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