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April 2, 2024
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1098 T same problem as others are having

  • April 2, 2024
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I am having th same problem with 1098 T where Turbo Tax does not recognize my daughter. I follow instructions provided to others and still does not work

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    Hal_Al
    Employee
    April 2, 2024

    You must have entered your daughter, as your dependent, earlier in the personal info section of TurboTax. You can not claim a tuition credit on a student who is not yourself, your spouse or your dependent. 

    SSILVAAuthor
    April 2, 2024

    You said I cannot claim a credit on a student who is not myself, not my husband or not my dependent.  SHe is my dependent living with me 12 months in a year and going to full time college but is near my house so she just commutes every day.  I paid for her tuition.

    SSILVAAuthor
    April 2, 2024

    She is my dependent going to school full time.  SHe commutes to school everyday from home.

    DawnC
    Employee
    April 2, 2024

    Did you add her as a dependent?   Once you add her as a dependent, you will be able to select her name from the drop-down list when asked who these education expenses apply to.   

     

    How to add a dependent

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    SSILVAAuthor
    April 2, 2024

    Yes.  I added and she qualified by Turbotax to receive the credits for college, but when I run the "smart check" the 1098-T, under "Identify Student" states,

    A. " If studens is (then My and my husband name is type) Double clik to link this 1098-T to the applicable Taxpayer or Spouse.

     

    B. If Student is. (has my daugher's name) double click to link this 1098-T to the applicable Dependent Student Information Worksheet.

     

    B does apply, but when I double click, nothing happens.  Next to A and B above, there is also a yellow filed.  I tried to type her name on that field it does not take it.

     

     

    I don't click any anything  under "A" because it does not apply to me of my husband.