Q. But can I force Turbo Tax report the 1099 Q to IRS when I efile?
A. No. I had the same concern a few years back and used a work around to force TT to report it. It didn't help. I still got an IRS CP2000. But it was quickly handled by providing copies of the school invoices.
Q. I was wondering if simply by sending 1099 Q proactively (as you would with a paper filing), we could avoid that hassle?
A. No, sending the 1099-Q can't be done.
You could file on paper and attach a copy of the TT 1099-Q worksheet. But I wouldn't. Attachments are typically ignored by the IRS
