Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

It's complicated. 

In general, if you had $9000 of scholarship and your parents paid $9000 in tuition, it's a wash and you have nothing to report. You do not need to enter the 1098-T. 

 

But, if you're asking if you can use their $9400 for a tuition credit or deduction; the answer is yes, but you still have to do something with the $9000 of scholarship. 

Did your parents already claim the American Opportunity credit (AOC) 4 times for your previous college years? College usually involves 5 calendar/tax years and you (and/or your parents) are only allowed the AOC 4 times.  There is a less generous credit that can still be claimed.

 

Why did the $9400 your parents paid not show in box 1 of the 1098-T? Did they pay it in December 2018?  If so, you definitely cannot claim it.