Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Yes, skip the education credit section as you did not pay anything out-of-pocket). 

 

The reimbursement to enter is $3859.  Since your entire box 1 (1098-T) amount was fully reimbursed by tax free money, you are not eligible for a credit.

 

You do not need to (and should not) enter the 1098-T (if you had one) at all.  

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. 

You claim the tuition credit, or report scholarship income, based on your own financial records, not the 1098-T.