room and board expenses

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January 26, 2023
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There is no box to report room and board expenses for college student.

help please

Best answer by Hal_Al

Because room and board (R&B) is only a qualified expense for a ESA / 529 distribution, TurboTax (TT) will not give you an entry screen unless you enter the 1099-Q before you enter the 1098-T.

To get the screen to enter Room & Board, in the educational expenses section, answer yes when asked if you have book expenses.

xmasbaby0

Employee

Room and board are not qualified education expenses. Unless you have an education savings account of some sort you cannot use room and board.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1899852-what-are-considered-qualified-education-expenses

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2976047-what-are-examples-of-education-expenses

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Hal_AlAnswer

Employee

Because room and board (R&B) is only a qualified expense for a ESA / 529 distribution, TurboTax (TT) will not give you an entry screen unless you enter the 1099-Q before you enter the 1098-T.

To get the screen to enter Room & Board, in the educational expenses section, answer yes when asked if you have book expenses.