rherb22
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1099-Q - Recipients name is Account Owner, not Student

In 2020, I paid for my daughters off campus housing using a Credit Card.  I then requested distribution of 529 funds to cover cost of housing, paid directly back to me, (Account owner).   I have all documentation in hand to verify the expense.  I have since received several 1099-Q's for 529 Education withdrawals for CY2020, however one of the forms is reflecting me, the account owner, as the recipient of the distribution.  When I enter this particular 1099-Q into Turbo Tax as instructed, the system is taxing me on the distribution.  This is clearly a qualified distribution (housing), but when I enter form 1099-Q as instructed, it seems it's being treated as a non-qualified distribution.  Can someone clarify how I should enter this form's information into Turbo Tax as a qualified distribution, rather than a taxable distribution?  The 1099-Q form does include the "beneficiaries" account number.