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March 31, 2026
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What category to report my graduate student stipend in? I did not receive a W2

  • March 31, 2026
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Level 13
March 31, 2026

You can enter this in the Education section.  In TurboTax Online:

  • Navigate to Federal > Deductions & Credits > Education > Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098‑T)
  • Check the box Received a scholarship, grant or other aid on the screen Did you have any of these common situations in 2025?
  • Continue through the interview, answering the questions and input information from the 1098-T, if you have one. 
  • Continue and enter the other education expenses like books and materials.
  • Continue and you will see the screen Add any other financial aid. Here, you can enter the stipend as "Other scholarships, grants, or fellowships"
  • Continue and answer the rest of the interview questions.

TurboTax will treat any amount exceeding qualified expenses as taxable scholarship income.

 

Note, if you are not required to file a return, this may not be necessary. See the current filing requirements here: Who must file