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Tax Treatment of a Scholarship from an 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization

Hi,

 

I am a master student and I got a scholarship/achievement award in a check from a 501(c)(6) organization in 2022. My questions are below:

 

1. Should I be expecting a tax form from the organization before filing my 2022 tax return? If not, how to report it?

 

2. According to 26 USC Section 117, I believe the scholarship is tax free as long as I use it to pay for my tuition and books, and keep all my records of the payments. Is that correct?

 

3. I don't need to finish using up the scholarship fund in the year (2022) I received as long as I use it to pay for my tuition. Am I right?

 

Thank you in advance!