If My daughter attends a private catholic school where I have to pay her tuition but Im not sure if they provide or required to provide a 1098T. How can I find out?

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June 27, 2022
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Is a 1098T required for children attending private catholic schools? Where can I find out and where can I find it? What if the school didnt send one and I cannot get one from them due to summer term?

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SweetieJean

Employee

Is this an elementary/high school?

Hal_Al

Employee

Q. Is a 1098T required for children attending private catholic schools?

A. No.

The 1098-T is for post secondary education (college and vocational). There is no federal tax credit or deduction for K-12 education. Some states allow a credit or deduction. If so, it will come up in the state interview. A 1098-T is not required.

K-12 education now qualifies for a 529 distribution. A 1098-T is not required to claim it. K-12 schools do not issue 1098-Ts.

xmasbaby0

Employee

EDUCATION EXPENSES

Education expenses for grades K-12 are not deductible on your Federal return, whether for private, public, or home schooling, nor are the expenses for tutoring, after school lessons or after school activities, such as dance lessons, sports, etc. Some states allow deductions/credits for K-12 education and/or home schooling expenses; if your state has these deductions available, you will be prompted to enter them when you prepare your state return. (As far as I know, the states that offer any sort of K-12 deductions/credits are Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,Louisiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin)

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bisraelson

I have a similar situation. I entered a 1099-Q for a 529 withdrawal. Private k-12 education is a qualified withdrawal up to $10k per year. However, turbo tax is expecting the 1098-T for the education expense side but the private school doesn't issue one.