@Fafsasucks the same exact thing happened to me. I sent in the college statement which clearly showed the amount was applied to the bill as a room and board credit. It was not used for tuition, it was not a scholarship, yet the college reported it as such. NYS tax department said it did not make us eligible for the tuition credit, even though we still paid tuition costs. And just today I received a bill for the 2nd year my daughter was an RA. I’m so mad! I wonder if TurboTax audit services will back me up on this? I forgot I paid extra for that.
