If he paid any qualified education expenses like tuition and books, the school should have reported the amount in box 1 on the Form 1098-T. If he received financial aid that covered all his expenses, the school might have an option not to report it. This explains why it's showing blank in box 1.
If the financial aid covers all his qualified education expenses, he will not qualify for any education tax breaks. However, if his financial aid only covers part of it, then he may qualify a partial education tax break. I will suggest you to enter his information in the program and let the program confirms if he will receive any tax break. You can also contact the school to verify. Here are the steps:
- Sign in to your account, select Pick up where you left off
- At the right upper corner, in the search box, type in "1098t" and Enter
- Select Jump to 1098t
- Follow prompts
As far as your situation, the same rules apply to. If you did not pay anything out of pocket, you do not need to enter the Form 1098-T.
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