Instructions for Student
An eligible educational institution, such as a college or university in which you are
enrolled, and an insurer who makes reimbursements or refunds of qualified tuition and
related expenses to you must furnish this statement to you. You, or the person who
can claim you as a dependent, may be able to claim an education credit on Form 1040
or 1040A, only for the qualified tuition and related expenses that were actually paid in
2013. To see if you qualify for the credit, and for help in calculating the amount of your
credit, see Pub. 970, Tax Benefits for Education; Form 8863, Education Credits; and
the Form 1040 or 1040A instructions.
Institutions may report either payments received during the calendar year in box 1 or
amounts billed during the calendar year in box 2. The amount shown in box 1 or 2 may
represent an amount other than the amount actually paid in 2013. Your institution must
include its name, address, and information contact telephone number on this
statement. It may also include contact information for a service provider. Although the
filer or the service provider may be able to answer certain questions about the
statement, do not contact the filer or the service provider for explanations of the
requirements for (and how to figure) any education credit that you may claim.
Account number. May show an account or other unique number the filer assigned to
distinguish your account.
Box 1. Shows the total payments received in 2013 from any source for qualified tuition
and related expenses less any reimbursements or refunds made during 2013 that
relate to those payments received during 2013.
Box 2. Shows the total amounts billed in 2013 for qualified tuition and related
expenses less any reductions in charges made during 2013 that relate to those
amounts billed during 2013.
Box 3. Shows whether your institution changed its method of reporting for 2013. It has
changed its method of reporting if the method (payments received or amounts billed)
used for 2013 is different than the reporting method used for 2012. You should be
aware of this change in figuring your education credits. The credits are allowable only
for amounts actually paid during the year and not amounts reported as billed, but not
paid, during the year.
Box 4. Shows any adjustment made for a prior year for qualified tuition and related
expenses that were reported on a prior year Form 1098-T. This amount may reduce any
allowable education credit that you claimed for the prior year (may result in an increase in
tax liability for the year of the refund). See “recapture” in the index to Pub. 970 to report a
reduction in your education credit or tuition and fees deduction.
Box 5. Shows the total of all scholarships or grants administered and processed by the
eligible educational institution. The amount of scholarships or grants for the calendar year
(including those not reported by the institution) may reduce the amount of the education
credit you claim for the year.
Box 6. Shows adjustments to scholarships or grants for a prior year. This amount may
affect the amount of any allowable tuition and fees deduction or education credit that you
claimed for the prior year. You may have to file an amended income tax return
(Form 1040X) for the prior year.
Box 7. Shows whether the amount in box 1 or 2 includes amounts for an academic period
beginning January-March 2014. See Pub. 970 for how to report these amounts.
Box 8. Shows whether you are considered to be carrying at least one-half the normal
full-time workload for your course of study at the reporting institution.
Box 9. Shows whether you are considered to be enrolled in a program leading to a
graduate degree, graduate-level certificate, or other recognized graduate-level educational
credential.
Box 10. Shows the total amount of reimbursements or refunds of qualified tuition and
related expenses made by an insurer. The amount of reimbursements or refunds for the
calendar year may reduce the amount of any education credit you can claim for the year
(may result in an increase in tax liability for the year of the refund).
Future developments. For the latest information about developments related to Form
1098-T and its instructions, such as legislation enacted after they were published, go to
www.irs.gov/form1098t.