I have the same issue. I have 2 in college who received 1099-q's. They are the recipients and the distribution was sent directly to their college. No problems. However one of them lives off campus. The distribution was sent to me to pay for the off campus housing. That 1099-q lists me as the recipient and my child as the beneficiary and seems to be the issue. That seems to be where the number next to "non-taxable qualified tuition program distributions" comes from. Because of that I can't get the educator expense deduction. Is that correct? Even though I am not the one in college? If I change the recipient to my child then it allows the deduction. However, the check was made to me so I don't think that's correct.
