Frequently Asked Questions Form 1098-T

We are required by IRS Section 1.65050S-1 to send Form 1098-T to students who had payments made to their account for qualified tuition and/or fees during the calendar year 2011.  The form is used to assist the IRS and students in determining if students are qualified for education-related tax benefits. 

If Kaplan received payments towards your account for qualified tuition and/or fees during 2011, you should receive a 1098T form. 

1098T forms are mailed to students during the fourth week of January.  The information on Form 1098-T was prepared by Kaplan Higher Education using the financial information and address as it appears in your school’s student information system.  If you have moved in the past year, please verify your address with your college’s business office.

Not necessarily. Kaplan Higher Education is required to provide Form 1098-T to individuals who made payments for qualified tuition and related expenses during the calendar year 2011.

We cannot legally provide tax advice concerning how to use your form when you are filing your tax return. Please consult with the IRS or a qualified tax preparer if you have questions concerning how to use this form on your taxes.

A nonresident alien should not receive Form 1098-T since a nonresident alien is generally not eligible to claim either the Hope Scholarship or Lifetime Learning Credit. Certain nonresident aliens who are married to U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens and who qualify to file a joint-income tax return, may, in some cases qualify to claim the credits.

• Box 1 represents the amount of payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses for any source during 2011. The amount reported is the total amount of payments received less any reimbursements or refunds made during 2011.
• Box 2 amounts billed are not reported.
• Box 4 represents amount of reimbursements or refunds for qualified tuition and related expenses made during 2011 that relate to payments received that were reported for a prior year.
• Box 5 represents the total amount of scholarships or grants that were processed during 2011 for the payment of qualified tuition and related expenses.
• Box 6 represents the amount of reductions or refunds made in 2011 for scholarships or grants that were reported for a prior year.
• Box 8 is only checked if you have been at least a half-time student (6 credit hours) for at least one academic period that began during the calendar year of 2011.
• Box 9 is checked if you were enrolled in a program of a graduate-level degree during 2011.

Eligible educational institutions may choose to report payments received or amounts billed for qualified tuition and related expenses. Kaplan Higher Education reports the payments received for qualified tuition and fees as of 2011.

If you enrolled in courses during the 2011 calendar year and made payments for qualified tuition and fees but did not receive a form, please verify the address your college’s business office has on file. If your form was not mailed to an older address, or the information on the form is incorrect, contact the 1098T help line.

If you have questions after reading this FAQ and the Instructions for Students on the back of your 1098-T form, please contact Kaplan’s help line via e-mail at 1098T@KHEC.com.

Please provide the following information:

• Student Name
• School Attended
• Location of School (City, State)
• Your mailing address (including city, state, zip code)
• The area code and phone number and e-mail address where you can be reached
• The issue you are experiencing
• You can also call the help desk at (866) 249-6299.

The Help Desk can:

• Clarify information on the 1098-T.
• Explain to students how they can provide or correct their SSN/ITIN.
• Send students statements for tuition paid during 2011 for credit and non-credit enrollments.
  
  ***The Help Desk cannot provide any tax advice or guidance.