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February 15, 2021
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1098-T box 7 is checked on Tuition Statement but it's wrong. What do I put in Turbo Tax?

  • February 15, 2021
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Academic period was 2020 only.  School checked the box for Jan - March 2021 academic period.

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KrisD15
February 15, 2021

On the one hand, box 7 checked won't matter when you enter the 1098-T into the TurboTax program on the other hand, you need to understand what was paid and when. 

 

School years and calendar years often over-lap. 

The IRS is concerned with what was paid in 2020 for classes in 2020 and/or the first three months of 2021.

 

The school is saying that Box 1 includes payments for 2021 start date classes. It doesn't matter unless it wasn't really paid until 2021, in which case the scholarships in Box 5 could be wrong. 

 

I suggest you use your student school account statement to figure it out (or call the Financial Aid Office). 

 

Enter the 1098-T and use the "This is not what was paid" link under Box 1 to adjust the payment made to the school, and the screen that asks "Was any aid for a different year?'" to adjust the scholarship if needed. 

 

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