Cant e-file because my school doesnt have 1098T or EIN number. Need help!

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April 30, 2022
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I went to an international school that is on the list of federal loan programs (has OPE ID) but they do not provide 1098T. When I try to file I chose my school does not provide 1098T. However, towards the end, it won't let me file because I'm missing EIN for that school. I have tried inputting all 9s and 0s. Still cannot e-file it.

Any workaround or solution to this? Any help is appreciated.

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This is tricky. After some changes to the tax law to prevent fraud, you can't claim any educational benefits without a 1098-T. The law has a weirdly worded exception, that you don't need a 1098-T "if the school is not required to file one." However, as far as I can tell, simply being a foreign school is not listed as an exception that will allow you to claim a credit without a 1098-T. There are some people who will tell you that you qualify for the credits anyway, but I haven't seen a taxpayer come back and post that they were successful in claiming the credit.

Turbotax enforces the "must have a 1098-T" rule for e-filing. I believe you can print your return and file by mail. You may want to attach a statement giving the name and address of school and explaining they are on the eligibility list but did not provide a 1098-T.

@Hal_Al is there another way to file in this situation?