Q. Does that change your answer?: Q. Do I have to include form 1098-T? A. No.
A. Yes, sort of.
As you noticed, there is no place to enter taxable scholarship, in the "wages and income" section of TurboTax (TT). Instead, you enter it in the "Educational expenses and scholarships" section of Deductions and Credits.
While technically, there is still no requirement to enter the 1098-T, you must enter the taxable scholarship in that section. Entering the 1098-T usually makes that go easier. TT will treat the difference between box 5 and box 1 as taxable (if box 5 is more), unless you enter additional expenses like books and a computer. In the Educational expenses and scholarships section, you will be allowed to enter scholarships not shown on the 1098-T. So, if you know the numbers, you don't have to wait on the 1098-T.
