Hal_Al
Level 15

Education

Q. I'm a full time student and had no income the only form I received was a 1098-T, Do I need to file a tax return?

A.  Simple answer: No.  Maybe, if the amount in box 5 exceeds the amount in box 1 by more than $14,600. 

 

Give the 1098-T to your parents.  It's probably worth $2500 to them. 

 

  Here's a post on the five main points on the  1098-T:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/i-need-help-with-1098t-section-colleg...