Business Office - 1098 Information
Students may access their T-1098 online by logging into MyCVCCPortal.
The Internal Revenue Service requires that Catawba Valley Community College report, on form 1098-T, qualified tuition and expenses, and scholarships and grants, invoiced or posted to the student's account.
The 1098-T is an information return. Its purpose is to assist students in computing certain education tax credits or deductions for which they may be eligible.
For tax information, please visit the IRS website - www.irs.gov - Publication 970 (PDF) which provides detailed information about tax benefits for education. For additional information, contact a professional tax preparer.
Instant Access to the 1098-T Online
Catawba Valley Community College is pleased to announce that students now have the option to instantly access their Form 1098-T Tuition Statement electronically and opt-out of postal delivery of the tax document once they are available each year.
By providing consent to receive the 1098-T tuition statement electronically, a paper copy of the 1098-T will no longer be mailed to the student's address.
If students would like electronic delivery and instant access to the 1098-T statement online, please login to MyCVCC Portal and provide consent under the “Student” menu.
Steps to access the 1098-T online:
- Student Menu
- Financial Information
- Student Tax Information
Students will be notified each year when the 1098-T is available online.
For those who prefer traditional postal delivery, Form 1098-T will be mailed to students no earlier than January 31.
Why get instant access?
- Faster: Instant access allows students to get their Form 1098-T weeks earlier than the traditional mailing.
- Safer: Instant access eliminates the chance that the Form 1098-T will get lost, misdirected, or delayed during delivery, or misplaced once received. Fast, easy and secure, and students can cancel online access at any time.
- Easier: Students can even retrieve their 1098-T Form even while they are away from home.
- Better: Help CVCC go green and reduce the cost and impact of paper forms.
1098-T Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is Form 1098-T?
A: CVCC is required by IRS Section 1.65050S-1 to send Form 1098-T to students for whom payment for qualified tuition and fees were received during the calendar year.
Q: Why did I receive Form 1098-T?
A: Form 1098-T contains information to assist the IRS and students in determining if they are eligible to claim educational related tax credits or deductions on the income tax return.
Q: Why did I NOT receive Form 1098-T?
A: There are several possibilities:
- The IRS does not require CVCC to send students one if qualified tuition and related expenses are entirely waived or paid entirely with scholarships.
- The student attended in Spring semester but the student had enrolled and the college received payment in the prior calendar year.
- CVCC does not have a valid United States mailing address or Social Security Number on file for the student.
- The student was enrolled in courses for which no academic credit is offered, even if they were otherwise enrolled in a degree program.
- The student gave consent to "opt-out" of paper delivery of the form using MyCVCC Portal.
- Institutions are not required to furnish a 1098-T to non-resident aliens.
Q: Where was the form mailed?
A: The 1098-T form will be mailed based on addresses provided by the student to the Records Office as of January 1.
Q: I viewed my 1098-T online. Will I get a copy in the mail?
A: No, by providing consent to view the 1098-T online, the student also opted-out of receiving a paper copy.
Q: Is the 1098-T form I printed from MyCVCC Portal valid for the IRS?
A: Absolutely. The 1098-T form from MyCVCC Portal is an IRS approved substitute.
Q: I registered in November for Spring classes. Is that amount reflected on my 1098-T?
A: It depends. The 1098-T will report any payment received for qualified tuition and fees in the student's account from January 1 to December 31 of the tax year. Box 7 will be checked on the student's form showing that the student's amount in Box 1 includes amounts for terms beginning in the first three months of the next year.
Q: My address is wrong. Can I get another copy printed?
A: No, but students can access and print a copy of the 1098-T by logging into MyCVCC Portal. The Business Office cannot reprint tax forms. Please update or correct mailing addresses with the Records Office or "opt-out" of paper delivery.
Q: What about books? Why are they not included?
A: Only qualified tuition and expenses are reported on the 1098-T. Please consult a professional tax adviser with questions regarding "qualified expenses".
Q: What did I pay for tuition last year? Can I get copies of my receipts from last year?
A: Please go to the MyCVCC Portal to reprint receipts or refer to the student's canceled checks and credit card statements for this information. The Business Office will not reprint receipts.
To See Account Information, go to:
- Self Service Menu
- Student
- Financial Information
- View Account and Make Payments
- Click the Home Tab on the Left
- Click Student Finance
- Choose Semester
- Choose Payments
Q: If I receive Form 1098-T, does it mean I qualify for the Hope Scholarship or Lifetime Learning Tax Credits?
A: Not necessarily, the college is required to provide Form 1098-T to individuals for whom qualified tuition and fee payments were received during the calendar year. Please consult a professional tax advisor to make an individual determination.
Q: How do I determine which expenses will qualify for the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning Credits?
A: Catawba Valley Community College cannot offer tax advice. Please consult a professional tax advisor for additional information.
Q: What do the amounts located on the form represent?
Box 1 shows the total payments received by the college from any source for qualified tuition and related expenses less any reimbursements or refunds made for calendar dates January 1 through December 31.
Box 4 reports adjustments made to qualified tuition and related expenses reported on a prior year Form 1098-T. The amount reported in Box 4 represents a reduction in tuition billed during a prior calendar year. For example, if you were billed for Spring semester classes in December and withdrew from classes in January, Box 4 reports the decrease in billed tuition due to the withdrawal. The amount reported in Box 4 for adjustments to qualified tuition and related expenses may reduce any allowable education credit you may claim for the prior year. See IRS Form 8863 or IRS Publication 970 for more information.
Box 5 represents 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 any allowable tuition and fees deduction or the education credit the student may claim for the year.
Box 6 reports adjustments made to scholarships or grants reported on a prior year Form 1098-T. The amount reported in Box 6 represents a reduction in scholarships or grants reported for a prior calendar year. The amount reported in Box 6 for adjustments to scholarships or grants may affect the amount of any allowable tuition and fees deduction or education credit you may claim for the prior year. See IRS Form 8863 for how to report these amounts.
Box 7 is only checked when in box 1 includes amounts for spring semester paid prior to December 31 for any qualified tuition.
Box 8 is only checked if the student has been a half-time student (six credit hours) for at least one academic period that began during the calendar year.
Note:
This page is provided as general information and not as qualified tax advice. The business office staff cannot provide tax advice.
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