I paid $9,500 in tuition per my 1098-T for 2016. Some of this is for a course that was done in January to March 2017, but it is still on my 2016 form. My employer provides tuition reimbursement, but I will not receive that reimbursement until late April 2017. The reimbursement matches almost all the tuition I paid. However, because I haven't received it yet and have no way to report it, it appears like my reimbursement did not match the total tuition I paid and I am getting a tax break. I'm worried I do not qualify for this tax break and will be penalized next year. Is it better to A) just not report the tuition expenses and reimbursements so far or B) include the upcoming reimbursement I should receive so it is equal to the paid tuition I am reporting.
