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I am claiming my child as a dependent, but the 1098T and 1099Q came in their name. Who should file these on their taxes? Parent or dependent?

 
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I am claiming my child as a dependent, but the 1098T and 1099Q came in their name. Who should file these on their taxes? Parent or dependent?

The recipient files the 1099-Q. The parent reports the 1098-T to get education credit since the dependent, if claimed, is not eligible for the credit. 

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I am claiming my child as a dependent, but the 1098T and 1099Q came in their name. Who should file these on their taxes? Parent or dependent?

If you claim your student as your Dependent, you can add their 1098-T and 1099-Q to your return.  However, you may not need to do so for one or both of these documents.

 

If the 1098-T has a larger amount in Box 1 (Tuition) than in Box 5 (Scholarships), you may qualify for an Education Credit, so you would want to add this to your return.  

 

If the funds from the 1099-Q were all used for Qualified Education Expenses (including Room & Board), neither your student or you need to enter it in TurboTax, just save it for your records.

 

Here's more info on How to Enter a 1098-T and Form 1099-Q

 

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