Went to school half a tax year, never recieved a 1098T form, how do i report it?

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February 6, 2022
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for 2021 went to school for half that year meaning i enrolled halfway and finished the semester, the college has not given me a 1098t

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macuser_22

Employee

Contact the school for the 1098-T form.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

Hal_Al

Employee

Many schools no longer mail out the 1098-T. You obtain it from your school account, on line.

Hal_Al

Employee

A form 1098-T was made a requirement for the education credits a couple of years ago. However, if you qualify for an exception, you may still claim the AOC, without a 1098-T. If you attended an eligible institution, you most likely qualify for an exception.

“However, a taxpayer may claim one of these education
benefits if the student doesn’t receive a Form 1098-T because
the student’s educational institution isn’t required to send a
Form 1098-T to the student under existing rules (for example, if
the student is a nonresident alien, has qualified education
expenses paid entirely with scholarships, or has qualified
education expenses paid under a formal billing arrangement). If a
student’s educational institution isn’t required to provide a Form
1098-T to the student, a taxpayer may claim one of these
education benefits without a Form 1098-T if the taxpayer
otherwise qualifies, can demonstrate that the taxpayer (or a
dependent) was enrolled at an eligible educational institution,
and can substantiate the payment of qualified tuition and related
expenses.” https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8917.pdf

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)