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April 15, 2022
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I did not realize i needed to file my school tuition

  • April 15, 2022
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I filed my taxes. Not knowing my school tuition needed to be included.

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Hal_Al
Employee
April 15, 2022

Your  school tuition does not  need to be included on your tax return. 

 

The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return. However receipt of a 1098-T frequently means you (or your parents) are either eligible for a tuition credit or possibly the student has taxable scholarship income. 

 

You claim the tuition credit, or report scholarship income, based on your own financial records, not the 1098-T. 

 

If you claim the tuition credit, you do need to report that you got one or that you qualify for an exception (the TurboTax interview will handle this)