Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Q. As to $1113 amount, is there any tax significance to that amount? 

 

A.  $1133 is the portion of distribution that is not covered by expenses. TT will calculate  this number and use it to calculate the portion of the distribution that is taxable*. But, you don't need it.  I was trying to give you an idea of what the TT output would be.

All you need to enter is $8882  (or $8862 correcting for the typo) of room, board, and book expenses.

 

 

*11247+9861+768=21,876 Total expenses

21876-(10,700-2450)=13,626 not covered by tax free scholarship

13626-3764 (used for credit) =9862 expenses available for 529 distribution

10975-9862=$1133 is the portion of distribution that is not covered by expenses. 

  (1133 /10,975) = 10.32% the percentage that is not tax free

This means that 10.32 % of the earnings in box 2 is taxable.  0.1032 x  3794 = $392 This is the amount that TT will enter on line 8 of Schedule 1 as taxable income.