What is the filers federal id on 1098 t

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June 3, 2019
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There is no filers federal ID on my 1098-T

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Best answer by DawnC0

TurboTax asks you to enter the information from your 1098-T. If a field is blank then you have nothing to enter. If the school does not provide its "Filer's federal identification no.", then leave the space blank. The field is not required by TurboTax.

You may want to contact the school that issued you the 1098-T; their phone number should be listed on the form. See attachment below.

beierja

What if I never received a 1098 t

DawnC0

Employee

Answer NO to the question "Did you receive a 1098-T''. You can still enter expenses without that form.

maglib

Employee

2 difft op's got some confusion on response. On the 1098T, under the name and address of the school should be a box with the schools federal id number.

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bjunior1369

Yes, thank you, it is at the top left of each 1098-T page.

DawnC0Answer

Employee

You may want to contact the school that issued you the 1098-T; their phone number should be listed on the form. See attachment below.

tldoan530

Can you still e-file without it that number?

DawnC0

Employee

The Federal ID is under the address, see image in the above answer. You can e-file without the Federal ID number on the 1098-T, however, you will not be eligible for the American Opportunity Credit (most valuable) without it. You will only be able to claim the Lifetime Learning Credit.

Note** Although the Tuition and Fees Deduction was extended through Dec 31, 2017, TurboTax has not been updated to take the deduction. We are waiting on finalization from the IRS.

[Edited 02/20/18 2:18 pm PST]