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Is the room and board taxable on an athletic scholarship where someone is required to live on campus and take the meal plan to receive the scholarship?

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June 3, 2019
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The scholarship amount reported on the 1098-T is greater than the qualified expenses by $9,000 (room and board) and she had a part-time job earning $2,000.

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AlanT222

If you use your scholarship to pay for any of these, it counts as income and the amount paid is taxable:

Room and board
Travel and incidental expenses
Any fees, books, and supplies or equipment that are not required for your courses

However, since her scholarship income and wages (W-2) are under $12,000, none of it would be taxable and therefore she is not required to file an income tax return.

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