I e-filed my Federal, and found a missing 1098-T, what should I do now?

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April 6, 2025
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I just e-filed my Federal tax return. The state return is still here. Unfortunately, I found I forgot to add my 1098-T. What should I do now?

I added the 1098-T to the TurboTax. There is no refund change to the Federal tax return. But there are some changes to my MA State refund.

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Best answer by Hal_Al

The 1098-T is only an informational document. The numbers on it are not required to be entered onto your tax return. However receipt of a 1098-T frequently means you are either eligible for a tuition credit or possibly your student has taxable scholarship income (that goes on his return, not the parent's). There is an income limit for claiming a tuition credit ($90K, 180K married).

Q. I added the 1098-T to the TurboTax. There is no refund change to the Federal tax return. But there are some changes to my MA State refund. What should I do now?

A. Enter the 1098-T. If your federal return does not change, do nothing with it (only the worksheets changed, not the actual IRS forms). File the revised MA return.

Verify that you are not eligible for a federal tuition credit. There is a way for the parents of kids on scholarship to get the credit.

See this TT support article https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/college-and-education/what-are-education-tax-credits/L7TuLrVqZ

and

https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-credits-deductions/education-tax-credits-available/L691dvlGB_US_en_US shorter

https://www.irs.gov/Individuals/AOTC

maglib

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@likesky1010 the 1098-T is NOT required to be filed. Did you enter your education expenses in TT? Did you have scholarships in excess of you expenses?

If you already entered everything during the interview, you don't need to do anything. If you did not you can file an amended return.

Directions to file an amended return can be found here: https://ttlc.intuit.com/turbotax-support/en-us/help-article/tax-return/amend-change-correct-return-already-filed/L4VjJ9BA2_US_en_US?uid=m9594g1v

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