How do I get my form 1098-T from Virginia Tech?
If a mailed 1098-T form is not received the student must obtain their form online through Hokie SPA.
- Students who will not receive a 1098-T:
- International Students.
- Phone: 540-231-2175. Email: [email protected]. VT Federal Identification Number: 546001805.
How do I get a copy of my 1098-T form online?
Your student loan servicer (who you make payments to) will send you a copy of your 1098-E via email or postal mail if the interest you paid in 2020 met or exceeded $600. Even if you didn’t receive a 1098-E from your servicer, you can download your 1098-E from your loan servicer’s website.
Do you have to report 1098-T on taxes?
No, you don’t have to report your 1098-T, not unless you want to claim an education credit. However if your grant/scholarship amount (box 5) is more than your tuition (box 1/box 2) you may want to report it because excess scholarship money may be treated as taxable income on your return.
Where do I report 1098-T on my tax return?
BOX 5 of IRS Form 1098-T reports the total of scholarships or grants administered or processed by the Office of Student Accounts and/or the Office of Student Financial Aid during the calendar year. Please note that the timing of each charge and scholarship are important regarding which year they are reported in.
Will I get a 1098-T if I got a Pell grant?
Pell grants are not taxable if used for qualified education expenses. It’s listed in Box 5 of your 1098-T as an offset to your Box 1 or 2 figures, which are the amount of tuition & fees received/billed by your school.
Are scholarships or grants on 1098-T taxable?
Students who receive scholarship or fellowship will see the sum of their eligible awards reported in box 5 on the 1098-T. Fellowship and scholarship support is generally tax-free when applied specifically to the cost of tuition, required fees, books, and some required course supplies or equipment.
Can you claim tuition without a 1098-T?
If you don’t receive a Form 1098-T by Jan 31st, you can still enter your school expenses without a Form 1098-T. The IRS does not explicitly require a Form 1098-T in order to claim any education-related credits.
Why is my 1098-T not available?
If you did not receive an IRS Form 1098-T, it is for one the following reasons. You were not enrolled in credit courses. You did not earn credit for credit courses that you may have been enrolled in. Your payment was received during another tax year.
Can I claim tuition if I received financial aid?
Tuition and Fees Deduction You can qualify for this deduction even if you received a Pell Grant, as long as the grant did not pay for all of the eligible expenses; the deduction is limited to the portion of expenses not paid for by the Pell Grant.