How do I fix the error message “Enrollmentstatus must be entered.”?

[ledingham]

I’m trying to workaround a bug in TurboTax where it doesn’t correctly handle QTP->Roth IRA transfers.

[LindaS5247]

If you are getting enrollment status must be entered in your TurboTax program, it usually happens in TurboTax when a Form 1098-T is entered without specifying if the student was at least half-time. Be sure to re-select your enrollment status (For example: at least half-time, full-time, or less than half-time).

To fix this, you can delete and re-enter your Form 1098-T using the steps listed below.

To delete Form 1098-T if you are using TurboTax Online:

1. In your left panel of your TurboTax screen click on "Tax Tools"
2. And then Click on "Tools"
3. Click on "Delete a Form"
4. Scroll through your list of Forms
5. Click the garbage can next to "Form 1098-T" 

To delete Form 1098-T if you are using TurboTax Desktop, you can:

1. Click on "Forms" in the upper right of your TurboTax screen to switch to "Forms Mode"
2. In your left panel scroll down and look for "Form 1098-T"
3. In your right panel at the bottom of Form 1098-T, click on "Delete Form"
4. Click on "Yes" to confirm the deletion.

To re-enter your Form 1098-T and review your entries, you can:

1. Click on Search at the top right of your TurboTax screen
2. Type Form 1098-T in the search box
3. Click on the link Jump to Form 1098-T and Enter
4. Your screen will say Did you have education expenses? Answer Yes and Continue
5. Your screen will say Tell us which person was a student in 2025 Answer and Continue
6. Your screen will say Let's get XXX education info Was XXX working on an Associate, Bachelor or Graduate Degree Answer Yes and Continue
7. Your screen will say Did XXX have any of these common situations in 2025?Answer and Continue
8. Your screen will say Did XXX have any of these uncommon situations in 2025? Answer and Continue
9. The following screen is What was XXX's enrollment status in 2025? Answer Full-time, At least half-time or Less than half-time and Continue
10. Continue through your TurboTax screens and make sure all follow-up questions were answered correctly

In some cases, deleting the student as a dependent and re-adding them, then re-entering the 1098-T, is necessary to resolve the issue.

See Also:

Where do I enter Form 1098-T (Tuition Statement)?

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