If the total distribution is used for the beneficiary's education expenses including room and board, you can just not enter the 1099-Q on your tax return. You just keep that form in your tax records and proof that the distribution was used for room and board.
On form 1099-Q, instructions to the recipient read: "Nontaxable distributions from CESAs and QTPs are not required to be reported on your income tax return. You must determine the taxability of any distribution.
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