If the eligible student is either yourself, your spouse, or a dependent for whom you claim an exemption on your tax return - you would be able to claim qualified education expense (form 1098-T).
Enter the information into TurboTax to determine whether you will receive any credit for the expense:
- Sign in and Continue your/take me to my return
- Click Federal Taxes across the top (or tap the three white lines in the left corner). Go to Deductions and Credits
- Choose Edit/Add/Start for Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T)
- On the Your Education Expenses Summary, Edit or Add Another Student
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Type in the info from your 1098-T when requested. Confirm all of the student's Education Information is entered. TurboTax will explain which credits and deductions you do or don't qualify for based on your entries.
