My son worked as a RA at college & was paid in room & board. The college gave him a W-2 for this, does he have to claim it as income?

jmattebury — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:00:15 GMT

My son worked as a RA at college & was paid in room & board. The college gave him a W-2 for this, does he have to claim it as income? As an example - Say his wages for a month were $800.00, all he got in real money was $100.00, the rest, $700.00, went for his room & board at the college. His W-2 from the college would have $800.00.

Yes, this was considered part of his earned income for th...

DianeW — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 10:00:17 GMT

Yes, this was considered part of his earned income for the position. The value of the room and board should be included as wages.

There is more information at this link: What is Taxable and Nontaxable Income?

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My son worked as a RA at college & was paid in room & board. The college gave him a W-2 for this, does he have to claim it as income?

Yes, this was considered part of his earned income for th...

topic My son worked as a RA at college & was paid in room & board. The college gave him a W-2 for this, does he have to claim it as income? in Education