SusanY1
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Education

Follow these steps to get the prompt about EE bonds for tuition:

  1. From Wages & Income (or Income & in Self-Employed) Click Interest on 1099-INT.
  2. Click Add another 1099-INT (or edit if you have entered the data.
  3. Enter the interest in Box 3. This is important to trigger the question.
  4. After all interest statements are entered click Done.
  5. Answer Yes "Did you cash any Series EE or I savings bonds?"  Note: Only interest Series EE or I savings bonds qualify for this exclusion.
  6. Follow the remaining prompts to check to see if your interest meets the remaining qualifications for the exclusion.

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