SusanY1
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Education

Since he is a dependent on your return, the education expenses and deductions from the 1098-T would normally be on your return (for the education credit), but it appears here that the expenses were covered by the 529 plan distribution so there is no credit, so there is no need to enter the form, and his scholarships are less than tuition so there is no taxable scholarship income for him to report here, so you can delete this form from TurboTax.  

 

Since the Form 1009Q distribution was completely offset by qualified expenses, it is not required to be listed on either your tax return or his - the IRS only requires that it be entered on a taxpayer's return when there is a taxable distribution.  There does not appear to be a taxable distribution in his case.  Also, delete this form. 

 

Keep both forms and your receipts along with the tax returns (yours and his) in an easy to locate file for three years on the off-chance that either of you are later asked to support the expenses (this is uncommon, but it does occasionally happen.) Should the IRS send a letter addressed to either of you asking for support for the expenses to match the 529 distribution, you will be able to make quick copies and forward them along. 

 

 

 

 

 

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