AmyC
Expert Alumni

Education

No, let's get this straight. You have:

 

You need to:

  • move as much 529 income to room and board as possible
  • claim the education credit, if qualified. See What You Need to Know about AOTC and LLC
  • remove the 1099-Q from your return since it isn't taxable.

 

IRS Publication 970, Tax Benefits for Education states:

Page 45: Don't report tax-free distributions (including qualifying rollovers) on your tax return.

**Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post
**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"