How do I enter summer internship stipend

[nicholsonvasquez]

How do I enter summer internship stipend if I received no W2 or other forms for it

[MindyB]

It depends.  First, you must determine if the stipend is considered a scholarship or wages. 

• If the stipend was to support your education or a research project, it is treated as a non-compensatory scholarship. You can enter this in the Education section.  In TurboTax Online:
  1. Navigate to Federal > Deductions & Credits > Education > Expenses and Scholarships (Form 1098‑T). 
  2. Check the box Received a scholarship, grant or other aid on the screen Did you have any of these common situations in 2025?
  3. Continue through the interview, answering the questions and input information from the 1098-T, if you have one.
  4. Continue and enter the other education expenses like books and materials.
  5. Continue and you will see the screen Add any other financial aid. Here, you can enter the stipend as "Other scholarships, grants, or fellowships."
  6. Continue and answer the rest of the interview questions. TurboTax will treat any amount exceeding qualified expenses as taxable scholarship income.

• If you were essentially an employee (had set hours, a supervisor, and performed tasks for the company’s benefit), it is technically wages, even without a W-2.
  1. Navigate to Federal > Income > Wages & Income Summary > Less Common Income > Miscellaneous Income > Start or Revisit
  2. Select Other income not already reported on a Form W-2 or Form 1099
  3. Select the checkbox Earned income not reported on a W-2 or 1099
  4. Continue to the message noting you'll need to file an SS-8 since you did not receive a W-2
  5. Now you'll see a screen where you can select (+) Add to enter the income.