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Attaching Form 1098-T to Your Tax Return You are not required to attach IRS Form 1098-T to your tax return. The IRS Form 1098-T is not like the IRS Form W-2 obtained from your employer, which is required to be attached to the tax return filed with the IRS.

Fill out form 1096 You'll indicate on this 1096 that there are two accompanying 1098-T forms. Send the 1096, plus the two 1098-Ts, to the IRS. The IRS agent mentioned that it's important to hand-write a note on the 1096 (probably near the signature line) that says something like "filed to correct TIN".

If you have an amount showing in Box 4 of your 1098-T, it may reduce your allowable education tax credit claimed for the prior year. That, in turn, may result in an increased tax liability for the current tax year.

BOX 4 of IRS Form 1098-T reports adjustments made to qualified tuition and related expenses calculated in a prior year. The amount reported in Box 4 represents a reduction in tuition billed during a prior calendar year.

The 1098-T form reflects payments and refunds made in the previous calendar year. For example, a payment for the spring semester made in January will be reflected in the next tax year. Certain fees are not considered qualified tuition and related expenses. These fees have been deducted from the payment amount.

Please note, IRS Publication 970 states that "the amount on form 1098-T might be different from the amount you actually paid and are deemed to have paid." Further IRS Form 8863 instructions state that "The amount of qualified Tuition and related expenses reported on Form 1098-T may not reflect the total amount of the ...

The form isn't due to the IRS until Feb. 28 if filed by mail or March 31 if filed electronically. This way, if a student receives an incorrect 1098-T, they could have time to contact the college or university and request a correction before the school sends the information to the IRS.