To be eligible to claim the American opportunity credit or the lifetime learning credit, the law requires a taxpayer (or a dependent) to have received Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement, from an eligible educational institution, whether domestic or foreign.
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Yes, if you qualify for an exception. After telling TurboTax that you do not have a 1098-T, you will be asked if you qualify for an exception. Answers yes.
“However, a taxpayer may claim one of these education benefits if the student doesn’t receive a Form 1098-T because the student’s educational institution isn’t required to send a Form 1098-T to the student under existing rules (for example, if the student is a nonresident alien, has qualified education expenses paid entirely with scholarships, or has qualified education expenses paid under a formal billing arrangement). If a student’s educational institution isn’t required to provide a Form 1098-T to the student, a taxpayer may claim one of these education benefits without a Form 1098-T if the taxpayer otherwise qualifies, can demonstrate that the taxpayer (or a dependent) was enrolled at an eligible educational institution, and can substantiate the payment of qualified tuition and related expenses.” https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8917.pdf