Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Q. Can I make use of my old 1098-Ts ?

A. No. The only tax breaks available to grad students is a non-refundable credit (Lifetime Learning) and a tuition deduction.  So, if you didn't have enough income to have a  tax liability, there is nothing to claim by filing (late) tax returns for 2018 and 2019. 

 

On the other hand, if  box 5 of the 1098-T was more than box 1, you may have  taxable scholarship income that needs to be reported.