You can now opt in to view and print your E-1098-T form through Self Service.
The benefits of opting for electronic 1098-Ts are:
Opting in for an electronic 1098-T is easy:
Please note: students who select the “Withhold my consent” option will not have the ability to view their 1098-T information through Self Service. 1098-T forms will be mailed to these students by January 31.
Important Changes to the 1098-T tax Statement
The IRS has made it required for all the colleges to report Payments received that is the amount reported in Box 1 of the 1098-T form. As per the requirement, Middlesex College is now reporting Box 1-payment received and Box 2-Amount billed will no longer be reported.
All questions relating to these programs should be directed to your tax professional. The college is prohibited from offering any tax advice. The student should not refer to the college for explanations relating to eligibility requirements, calculation of qualified expenses, or tuition and fees deductions.
Explanation of Boxes reported on 1098-T form:
For more information, please visit https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p970.pdf
Box 1.
Box 4. Reimbursements or refunds of qualified tuition and related expenses made in the Tax year that relate to payments received that were reported for any prior year.
Box 5. Total amount of any scholarships or grants received and processed during the calendar year for the payment of the student’s costs of attendance.
Box 6. Adjustments to Scholarships or Grants for a Prior Year. An amount of any reduction to the amount of scholarships or grants that were reported for any prior year.
Box 7. Checkbox for Amounts for an Academic Period Beginning in January Through March of the following year. The box is checked if any payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses reported for the tax year relate to an academic period that begins in January through March of the following year.
Box 8. Check if at Least Half-Time Student – A half-time student is a student enrolled for at least half the full-time academic workload for the course of study the student is pursuing.