{"id":444,"date":"2020-09-21T11:52:55","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T11:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/?p=444"},"modified":"2025-12-30T12:46:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:46:48","slug":"what-is-form-1098-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/what-is-form-1098-t\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Form 1098-T?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/payroll-tax-forms\/efile-form-1098-t\">Form 1098-T<\/a> is a tuition statement that college students generally get from their colleges around the time taxes are being done. The form will show a student how much they have individually paid in college expenses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>What Expenses Qualify?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuition and fees at an eligible college or university<\/li>\n<li>Some meal plans that are necessary for enrollment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Doesn\u2019t Qualify For 1098-T?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal expenses<\/li>\n<li>Transportation fees<\/li>\n<li>Room and board<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/forms-pubs\/about-form-1098-t\">1098-T<\/a> form can be used to claim education credits or a deduction on your tax return.<\/p>\n<h3>Important Dates For 1098-T<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Recipient Copy &#8211; January 31st<\/li>\n<li>IRS eFile &#8211; March 31st<\/li>\n<li>IRS Paper Filing &#8211; February 28th<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If these dates fall on a holiday they will automatically move to the next day.<\/p>\n<h3>How to eFile 1098-T for the Year 2020?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/\">Tax1099<\/a>\u00a0is the go-to source for your 1099 filings. You can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/payroll-tax-forms\/efile-form-1098-t\">eFile Form 1098-T Online<\/a> for the year 2020 using Tax1099. Don\u2019t wait for the deadline eFile Now!<\/p>\n<h3>Related 1098 Forms<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/what-is-form-1098\/\">What is Form 1098?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax1099.com\/blog\/what-is-form-1098-c\/\">What is Form 1098-C?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Form 1098-T is a tuition statement that college students generally get from their colleges around the time taxes are being done. The form will show a student how much they have individually paid in college expenses.\u00a0 What Expenses Qualify? 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