If your tuition was covered/paid (FREE FOR YOU), and you ALSO received a stipend which is on your W-2, the 1098-T would not be reported.
You need to know what is reported where. Yes, Box 1 on Form 1098-T is what the school is reporting they received in the tax year. Who paid that? You or was it covered as part of a scholarship or qualified tuition reduction?
Box 5 is reporting the amount of aid, such as scholarships, that went through the school in your name.
Your stipend is on your W-2, so that has been taken care of as far as being reported as income.
You say "Tuition paid as part of the program", I don't know if you mean it was paid for by some program you're in, or you mean that was the tuition charged for the program you're in. Whether you enter the 1098-T depends on who paid that.
Yes, if box 5 is reporting what in also on your W-2, enter that same amount when the program asks if Box 5 was reported and entered on a different tax form.
No, if the school is covering your tuition payments, and there was no payments made out-of-pocket, (the amount in Box 5 which is also on your W-2 is the same as your out-of-pocket) no, you wouldn't be eligible for a credit and you would not enter the 1098-T, however if you paid any of the tuition, (including the amount listed on your W-2) you would enter the 1098-T and you could be eligible for a credit.
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