https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/do-i-have-to-submit-a-1098-even-though-i-don-t-want-a-credit-for-tuition-i-just-want-to-claim-my-out/01/507327#M13563 <P>I'm not going to be claiming my tuition as my work has a tuition assistance program. Can I skip entering the 1098 information if the school provided me with one? Also, I want to claim textbooks and tools that were required for the program I'm in as I paid out of pocket myself. Can I do that without a 1098? I didn't buy them from the school. And finally, do I have to report the assistance money my work gave me if it was &nbsp;only about $2500?</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:21:19 GMT dunbeck92 2019-06-05T02:21:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/do-i-have-to-submit-a-1098-even-though-i-don-t-want-a-credit-for-tuition-i-just-want-to-claim-my-out/01/507327#M13563 <P>I'm not going to be claiming my tuition as my work has a tuition assistance program. Can I skip entering the 1098 information if the school provided me with one? Also, I want to claim textbooks and tools that were required for the program I'm in as I paid out of pocket myself. Can I do that without a 1098? I didn't buy them from the school. And finally, do I have to report the assistance money my work gave me if it was &nbsp;only about $2500?</P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:21:19 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/do-i-have-to-submit-a-1098-even-though-i-don-t-want-a-credit-for-tuition-i-just-want-to-claim-my-out/01/507327#M13563 dunbeck92 2019-06-05T02:21:19Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/entering-in-the-1098-t-data-will-enable-you-to-find-out-i/01/507333#M13564 <P>Entering in the 1098-T data will enable you to find out if you for other education credits to which you are entitled.&nbsp; If you qualify for these credits, it could positively impact your tax return and refund.&nbsp; You can also claim education expenses such as textbooks and tools required for the program that you paid out of pocket with or without the Form 1098-T.</P><P>If you receive educational assistance benefits from your employer under an educational assistance program, you can exclude up to $5,250 of those benefits each year. This means your employer should not include the benefits with your wages, tips, and other compensation shown in box 1 of your Form W-2.<BR /></P> Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:21:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/entering-in-the-1098-t-data-will-enable-you-to-find-out-i/01/507333#M13564 KennethB 2019-06-05T02:21:20Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/the-assistance-money-wasn-t-included-on-my-w-2-as-it-was/01/507338#M13566 The assistance money wasn't included on my w-2 as it was under the the tax free limit of 5,520 or something. Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:21:21 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/the-assistance-money-wasn-t-included-on-my-w-2-as-it-was/01/507338#M13566 dunbeck92 2019-06-05T02:21:21Z