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Education
Q. How do I enter the taxed reimbursement?
A. It is already (usually) included in box 1 of your W-2 and is not entered anywhere else. It's essentially "your money" and not tuition assistance, for tax reporting purposes.
Q. Do I enter the 1098-T?
A. Yes. Since the taxed part is essentially you paying tuition, you are allowed to claim the tuition credit, based on the taxed part.
Q. How do I enter the non tax part?
A. After entering the 1098-T, follow the interview. You will eventually be asked about employer assistance. Enter only the untaxed part (usually $5250).
If your employer paid the money directly to the school, the school may have, erroneously, entered the money in box 5 of the 1098-T. Verify if that happened, if so don't duplicate the entry, If the school also included the taxed part, you will need to change the box 5 amount, when you enter it in TurboTax.