Get the free 2018 fillable 1098 t form

Laws calm legal forms guide form 1098-t is United States internal revenue service tax form used for providing information about a student's tuition payments during a taxable year the form is used to determine if taxpaying students or their parents qualify for the American opportunity credit the form 1098-t can be obtained through the IRS's website or by obtaining the documents through a local tax office the tax form is to be filed by the school or college the student is enrolled in during the taxable year first you must apply the tax filers contact information including their name address city state and telephone number in the first box below the contact information provide the filers federal identification number and the student social security number next put the students contact information including the student's name street address city state and zip code if you have a service provider account number provide that number in the bottom left box on the form 1098 Vashti next the school must supply the tuition amount information in boxes one and two to the right of the filers contact information first provide the dollar amount of payments received for qualified tuition during the tax year below that box put the amount billed during the tax year for qualified tuition in box three indicate if your institution has changed the reporting methods for the current tax year if any adjustments apply to the students' tuition state them in box for if the student received any scholarships or grants right that amount in box five if any provided scholarships or grants have been adjusted during the tax year right in the amount in box six if the total tuition amount stated in above boxes include tuition for the following semester in the next tax year indicate so in box seven indicate if the student is a graduate student in box eight and finally if any insurance contract reimbursement occurred during the tax year once completed submit the form 1098 dash t to the IRS and send a copy to the student while also keeping a copy for the school's records to watch more videos please make sure to visit laws calm