Hal - Why would you say my daughter can't file as 'not my dependent"? I answer the questions that Turbo Tax asks, and it flat out tells me I cannot claim her based on her income from her work study job at the school, her U of M 1098-T, and the answers given. Are you saying TTax is wrong then? If so - I wouldn't even know how to address that except to go somewhere and pay to get my taxes done.
As for how clear cut the study abroad accreditation is, regardless, nothing changes the 1098-T from U of M that shows box 5 (Scholarships and Grants given by U of M) at $38k, and the amount in box 1 (payments received for accredited education) at $16k. This leaves roughly $22k spent on 'non-accredited' education, which is not tax free, so taxes must be paid on the 22 as if it were income. At least - that is how its been explained to me...?
