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Q. EVERY time scholarships exceeds qualified tuition and related expenses the CHILD reports the 1098-T on their return? And if qualified tuition and related expenses exceeds scholarships, the PARENTS reports the 1098-T?
A. Yes, that's the general rule. But, no, it's not EVERY time. Frequently, both the student and the parent will enter the 1098-T, as the parent claims the tuition credit and the student declares scholarship income.
The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return. However receipt of a 1098-T frequently means you are either eligible for a tuition credit or deduction or possibly your student has taxable scholarship income.
If you claim the tuition credit, you do need to report that you got one or that you qualify for an exception (the TurboTax interview will handle this)
You claim the tuition credit, or report scholarship income, based on your own financial records, not the 1098-T.
