Form 1098-T Tuition Statement is sent to a student from their college and reports the following:

• The payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses;
• The amount billed for qualified tuition and related expenses;
• The amount of scholarships and grants administered and processed for the student by the college;
• If the student was considered enrolled at least-half time;
• If the student was a graduate student.

Per IRS Publication 970 Tax Benefits for Education, qualified education expenses paid by a dependent you claim, or by a third party for that dependent, are considered paid by you.

To report Form 1098-T in the TaxAct program (if you need help accessing the student worksheet in the TaxAct program, go to our Student Worksheet Entries FAQ):

1. From within your student worksheet, continue with the interview process until you reach the screen titled Student Information - Form 1098-T.
2. Click Yes, then click Step-by-step Guidance.
3. Continue with the interview process to enter your information.
   

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