We paid for my son's college expenses by sending a check directly from the 529b plan to the Bursar. This included Room and Board as well as Tuition. While I understand Room and Board does not qualify as deductible educational expenses for tax purposes, I thought that I could pay for university provided room and board from a 529b without being taxed on it. Turbotax appears to be taking the gain reported on the 1099Q for funds paid to the college and prorating what portion applied to room and board, then adding that amount to my taxable income. This doesn't seem right. I have already entered room and board expenses in the "Other Education Expenses" section. Can anyone help, and how do I fix this?
