My university job covered most of my tuition, but some was taxed. my 1098-T only shows my out of pocket

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January 28, 2023
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I work for the university that I attend. My total tuition was nearly $10K. Most of that was covered by tuition benefits, but after $5250, it's taxed as income. ~$4000 was reported as taxable income. I think I should be able to claim that as part of my educational expenses, but the 1098-T that I received only shows my out of pocket costs which were $900. Can I ask for this to be corrected or somehow note the additional so that I can get more deduction?

KrisD15

Yes, if you paid more than what is listed on your 1098-T, you can use the link under Box 1 on the 1098-T screen in TurboTax that says "What if this is not what I paid?" and enter the correct amount.

Be sure to keep a copy of your student account statement with your tax file to substantiate the correction.

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