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Education: Deductions, Credits, and Answers

There’s no doubt about it, education tax benefits can make a huge difference in your refund. The American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) typically offers the largest tax break. But if you don’t qualify for that, there’s always the Lifetime Learning Cr... read more

A student attending school in GA, the student is a WA resident, to answer "what was your state of residence in 2025", none of the 3 answers is correct.

date of GA residency, from and to, how to fill out the from and to dates, since student come home during school break

Where do I find Form 8863, Without using the 1098-T?

can i delete the school tuition amount

show me how to delete tuition amount

For 529 funds, turbotax did not ask if used for qualified expenses and is treating earnings as income. Is this a fault in the program?

Do I file a 1098-T as a college student if my parent's filed this with their tax return?

I'm paying my grandchild's college tutuion and expenses. Can I deduct those costs?

RE: 1098-T. I received a scholarship and my parents paid the balance of the tuition. Does the 1098-T be split on taxes or should all go on parents taxes

I'm entering the details of a 1099Q. The funds that were disbursed from a 529 plan were used by me instead of the designated beneficiary for qualified tuition.

It keeps listed by son as the beneficiary in the "review." I edit the field but it doesn't save the info. I can't get past the review.

why isn't my son eligible for the college credit

what makes you eligible for the college deductions

Turbo tax says my child owes taxes based on 1099-Q from a 529 distributions. But all funds were used for qualified expenses. What am I doing wrong?

I've put all the information from form 1099-Q (payment from qualified education programs) into turbo tax and followed every prompt. I've double checked each question set. Nowhere does it give me an option to state that the funds reported on 1099-Q we... read more

My daughter received a scholarship from her work to pay her tuition. I need to pay taxes on the earnings from her 529 plan and the program isn't letting me do that.

I even added her scholarship in the "additional scholarships" box.

Can I deduct tuition i paid for my granddaughter if I pay directly to the University?

Can I deduct tution cost for another person?

entering foreign school education expenses, but the school has no Fed Tax ID. TurboTax will not let me 'Continue' without it?

No 1098-T was sent or available

1098-T Form for dependent has excess scholarship in Box 5. Unable to account for the excess.

My dependent kid's 1098-T has box 5 > Box 1. All the bright future amount was paid directly for Tuition and Fees. She had an expense (For a trip) that she got refunded as Financial aid refund ($500) after she had paid out of pocket. That leaves out @... read more

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Education: Deductions, Credits, and Answers

A student attending school in GA, the student is a WA resident, to answer "what was your state of residence in 2025", none of the 3 answers is correct.

Where do I find Form 8863, Without using the 1098-T?

can i delete the school tuition amount

For 529 funds, turbotax did not ask if used for qualified expenses and is treating earnings as income. Is this a fault in the program?

Do I file a 1098-T as a college student if my parent's filed this with their tax return?

I'm paying my grandchild's college tutuion and expenses. Can I deduct those costs?

RE: 1098-T. I received a scholarship and my parents paid the balance of the tuition. Does the 1098-T be split on taxes or should all go on parents taxes

I'm entering the details of a 1099Q. The funds that were disbursed from a 529 plan were used by me instead of the designated beneficiary for qualified tuition.

why isn't my son eligible for the college credit

Turbo tax says my child owes taxes based on 1099-Q from a 529 distributions. But all funds were used for qualified expenses. What am I doing wrong?

My daughter received a scholarship from her work to pay her tuition. I need to pay taxes on the earnings from her 529 plan and the program isn't letting me do that.

Can I deduct tuition i paid for my granddaughter if I pay directly to the University?

entering foreign school education expenses, but the school has no Fed Tax ID. TurboTax will not let me 'Continue' without it?

1098-T Form for dependent has excess scholarship in Box 5. Unable to account for the excess.

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