Get Spelman College 1098 T

Not all students are eligible to receive a 1098-T. Forms will not be issued under the following circumstances: The amount paid for qualified tuition and related expenses* in the calendar year is less than or equal to the total scholarships disbursed that year.

The IRS Form 1098-T is an information form filed with the Internal Revenue Service. You, or the person who may claim you as a dependent, may be able to claim an education tax credit on IRS Form 1040 for the qualified tuition and related expenses that were actually paid during the calendar year.

Your college or career school will provide your 1098-T form electronically or by postal mail if you paid any qualified tuition and related education expenses during the previous calendar year. Find information about the 1098-E form, which reports the amount of interest you paid on student loans in a calendar year.

College students or their parents who paid qualified tuition and college expenses during the tax year will need Form 1098-T from their school if they want to claim certain education credits.

The 1098-T form is the Tuition Statement that your college or career school uses to report qualified tuition and related education expenses to you and the IRS. You or your parent/guardian may be able to claim these expenses as education related tax credits.

If you claim a dependent, only you can claim the education credit. Therefore, you would enter Form 1098-T and the dependent's other education information in your return. If you do not claim a dependent, the student can claim the education credit.

Yes, if you receive a Form 1098-T, any financial aid received during the tax year will be displayed in Box 5. Note that if your tuition and fees were entirely covered by financial aid, you will not receive a Form 1098-T.

Students can consent online to access and download their 1098-T form electronically. If you do not provide an affirmative consent online, you will receive a paper copy of your 1098-T by mail to the address we have on file. 1098-T forms are electronically available for download and mailed by the last week of January.