My financial aid exceeded tuition and other related expenses for both the spring and fall semesters of 2021. Therefore, the difference between my financial aid and tuition and other expenses was refunded to me each semester for a total of approximately $2,000 in refunds for 2021. I didn't earn any other taxable income in 2021 and I was told that these refunds count as taxable income and that I must report them. However, my college never sent me a 1098-T and said that it was not required to produce and send me a 1098-T since my financial aid exceeded my tuition for 2021. Since I didn't receive a 1098-T, am I still required to file taxes to report my excess financial aid. If so, how and where would I even input this taxable income into TurboTax without a 1098-T? Also, has my college reported these 2 excess financial aid refunds to the IRS? Thanks.
