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Self employed
You don't say on which form the Grant was reported.
If Form 1099-MISC or a W-2, enter the form in that section.
If not on a specific form, you can use the Education Section under Deductions and Credits.
Deductions & Credits
Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098-T) START or UPDATE
IF YOU ALSO ENTER A 1098-T, SIMPLY ENTER THE AMOUNT OF THE GRANT AS ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL AID
If you don't have a 1098-T this year-
Start the interview AS IF you have a 1098-T,
Enter "No" for everything pertaining to a credit
Type Grant for the school
say you don't have Form 1098-T but you have an exception
continue through the interview until you get to the screen to enter additional Fellowships and Grants
This will put the Grant on Schedule 1 Line 8r as instructed by the IRS
If the program gives you any errors for the 1098-T when you go to file, you can delete the 1098-T and the Grant should stay on Schedule 1 line 8r.
If you later need to delete the 1098-T:
To Delete:
For TurboTax Desktop, switch to Forms (Upper right corner)
TurboTax Online:
Select Tax Tools on the left side-bar
Select Tools from that drop-down
Select “Delete a form” on the TOOLS CENTER screen
Select the Form 1098-T and delete
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