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March 22, 2022
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Why is program showing 529 as income and taxing it? I entered Form 1099Q and 1098-T. All of the 529 was used for qualified educational expenses but it is being taxed.

  • March 22, 2022
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The tuition expenses on the 1098-T are MORE than the 1099Q distribution.  Why is the program showing part of the 1099Q as additional income and taxing it?

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March 22, 2022

You can just not report the 1099-Q, at all, if your student-beneficiary has sufficient educational expenses, including room & board (even if he lives at home) to cover the distribution. You would still have to do the math to see if there were enough expenses left over for you to claim the tuition credit. Again, you cannot double dip!  When the box 1 amount on form 1099-Q is fully covered by expenses, TurboTax will enter nothing about the 1099-Q on the actual tax forms. But, it will prepare a 1099-Q worksheet for your records, in case of an IRS inquiry.

 

On form 1099-Q, instructions to the recipient read: "Nontaxable distributions from CESAs and QTPs are not required to be reported on your income tax return. You must determine the taxability of any distribution."

 

 If you are sure that your education expenses including room and board more than cover your 529 distribution, you can safely delete form 1099-Q from your tax return.

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