Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

If the total amount she needs to report is less than $6350, she does not need to report it or even file a tax return. That is because she has no other income and $6350 is the filing threshhold

Excess scholarship* goes on line 1 of form 1040EZ (line 7 of 1040 or 1040A) with the notation SCH. Entering it in TurboTax is a little tricky**. 

*Excess scholarship is the amount exceeding qualified expenses (tuition, fees, books and other course materials, including computers). Basically scholarships that cover room & board are taxable.

** There are several workarounds for entering, depending on whether you are using online or download software. Reply back if you need instructions

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