We put in our 10099-Q that we used for high school tuition. It is listed as income on our taxes. Should it be?

[housekey10]

Michael put $9915 into NYS529 in 2018. He ued it also in2018 for a qualified high school tuition for Shannon in grade 11 at a private Catholic School. why did we put it in our taxes under income section?

[CynthiaR · Accepted solution]

Calculating taxable amount:

If the distribution doesn’t exceed the amount of the student's qualifying expenses, then you don't have to report any of the distribution as income on your tax return. If the distribution exceeds these expenses, then you must report the earnings on the excess as "other income" on your tax return. When you pay a student’s school expenses with these funds, you cannot claim a tuition deduction or either of the educational tax credits for the same expense.

For more information check this out on TurboTax website:

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/college-and-education/what-is-irs-form-1099-q/L7MAdcKz5