nypaul61
Returning Member

1098T discrepancy

HELP!

 

My son was a senior in 2020.  He graduated and got a job and is now on his own and not a dependent.

 

He received a 2020 1098T that showed receipt of a scholarship of @ #12,000.  His tuition for the spring of 2020 was @ $25,000.  The tuition was paid in December of 2019 and does not show on box 1 of the 1098T.  The scholarship does show on the 1098T. Now, when my son is doing his taxes for 2020, he is seeing his income include the $12,400 scholarship.  He never received this money - it went straight to the school and should not be included as his 2020 income.

 

How does he fix this?