Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Who/what is the foundation? And why are they paying off your loan?  That determines whether it gets entered as "other income" or  as "scholarship", and whether it is taxable.

 

I disagree with the other reply. You do not enter it at both the 1099-Misc screen and again at the education section, as scholarship.  It will get double taxed, if you do. 

 

I also disagree with your conclusion that you "know this is definitely not taxable".  It's not definite. Anything on a 1099-Misc is  always taxable, unless the 1099-Misc was issued in error.  Scholarships  are not supposed to be reported on a 1099-Misc.  Tax free scholarships must be used to pay for qualified expenses (tuition).  Repayment of a loan, even a loan used for tuition, is not a qualified expense. 

 

It usually doesn't matter if the income is reported as other income or scholarship, unless you are a dependent, on someone else's tax return. 

 

There's another issue.  While you were going to school, were either you or your parents claiming a tuition credit, based on the expenses that were being paid with your loan money?