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June 3, 2019
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How do I specify undergraduate vs graduate student loan interest paid in the deductions section of the Massachusetts return?

  • June 3, 2019
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The federal return does not ask whether student loan interest paid was from undergraduate or graduate student loan interest so you just enter the total. Once you arrive at the student loan interest deduction section in the Massachusetts state form, you are told to break it down into undergraduate and graduate loan interest.  But the total amount from the federal has been put into the "undergraduate" box already. This box is not editable. I need to put the amount in the "graduate" box.

Best answer by linear

As I recall, you just put the amount from the graduate loan in the "Graduate" box and continue on, and TurboTax will do the math (reduce the undergrad amount).

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June 3, 2019

As I recall, you just put the amount from the graduate loan in the "Graduate" box and continue on, and TurboTax will do the math (reduce the undergrad amount).

June 3, 2019
I have a mix of graduate and undergraduate loans. My 1098-E doesn't break down how much of the interest I paid went to each type.  Is there a way to figure this out?