A student is not considered a "college student" until after they graduate from High School.
The expenses for the "college courses" would PROBABLY be considered as High School expenses.
Were the payments made to the high school or to the college directly?
If the college considered the student to be a college student, and therefore the expenses as college expenses, the payments would be reported on Form 1098-T.
I suggest you contact the college for clarification, but I assume the TurboTax program will see only 10,000 as a non-taxable distribution for a student that has not yet graduated from High School.
According to the IRS:
“Qualified Elementary and Secondary Education Expenses
These are expenses for no more than $10,000 of tuition, incurred by a designated beneficiary, in connection with enrollment or attendance at an eligible elementary or secondary school.”
”Example 3. During the 2023 fall semester, Larry was a
high school student who took classes on a half-time basis
at College X. Larry wasn't enrolled as part of a degree program at College X because College X only admits students to a degree program if they have a high school diploma or equivalent. Because Larry wasn't enrolled in a
degree program at College X during 2023, Larry wasn't an
eligible student for tax year 2023.”
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