Comments on: Help my school mailed my 2005 1098-T after I filed my taxes last year? http://onlinetaxservicesnow.com/united-states/help-my-school-mailed-my-2005-1098-t-after-i-filed-my-taxes-last-year/ Tax Filing Online - Information Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Judy http://onlinetaxservicesnow.com/united-states/help-my-school-mailed-my-2005-1098-t-after-i-filed-my-taxes-last-year/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Judy Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:38:48 +0000 http://onlinetaxservicesnow.com/help-my-school-mailed-my-2005-1098-t-after-i-filed-my-taxes-last-year/#comment-8 When did you actually pay the bill? Keep in mind that if you charged it to a credit card, the day you did that is considered the date of payment. The school should be including payments on your 1098-T for the year in which they were paid, which isn't necessarily the year when the classes were attended. You would use the 1098-T for the year it's dated. You can file an amendment to your 2005 return if that benefits you. When did you actually pay the bill? Keep in mind that if you charged it to a credit card, the day you did that is considered the date of payment.

The school should be including payments on your 1098-T for the year in which they were paid, which isn’t necessarily the year when the classes were attended.

You would use the 1098-T for the year it’s dated. You can file an amendment to your 2005 return if that benefits you.

]]> By: Rob http://onlinetaxservicesnow.com/united-states/help-my-school-mailed-my-2005-1098-t-after-i-filed-my-taxes-last-year/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Rob Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:49:37 +0000 http://onlinetaxservicesnow.com/help-my-school-mailed-my-2005-1098-t-after-i-filed-my-taxes-last-year/#comment-7 If you qualify to claim the Tuition and Fees deduction, you would want to file an amended return for tax year 2005. You can only claim this adjustment to income in the year paid. Read thru chapter 6 of the Publication 970 to see if you qualify first. Pub 970 or call 1-800-829-1040 to speak with a representative who can help determine if you qualify to claim it. If you qualify to claim the Tuition and Fees deduction, you would want to file an amended return for tax year 2005. You can only claim this adjustment to income in the year paid.
Read thru chapter 6 of the Publication 970 to see if you qualify first.
Pub 970
or call 1-800-829-1040 to speak with a representative who can help determine if you qualify to claim it.

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