KrisD15
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Education

If the student is your dependent and you claim him-

 

Only you report the 1098-T if it results in a education credit

Only he reports any taxable income if it shows income. 

 

If more education expenses were paid than the tax-free aid/scholarship he received, you get the credit.

If more tax-free aid/scholarship was received than education expenses were paid, he claims the excess as income. 

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