{"id":4981,"date":"2025-09-09T17:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/?page_id=4981"},"modified":"2025-09-09T17:34:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:34:23","slug":"1098-t","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gcc.mass.edu\/sfs\/1098-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Forms (1098-T)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>GCC is required to report payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses (QTRE) to the eligible taxpayer and the IRS. When filing a federal tax return, you (the student) or a person who can claim you as a dependent may be eligible for an education tax credit for qualified tuition, fees and related expenses.<\/p>\n<p>A 1098-T form is produced annually for each student with qualifying account transactions if a valid Social Security or Tax Identification Number was provided to the college. A paper form will be mailed to each qualifying student no later than January 31.<\/p>\n<p>You may not receive a form if any one of the following is true during the calendar year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You were enrolled in courses for which no academic credit was offered, even if you were otherwise enrolled in a degree program<\/li>\n<li>You were a nonresident alien (unless you specifically requested a 1098-T)<\/li>\n<li>Your qualified tuition and related expenses (QTRE) were entirely waived or paid by scholarships, grants or third parties such as an employer or federal\/state government agency<\/li>\n<li>The school does not maintain a separate financial account for you and your QTRE are covered by a formal billing arrangement between GCC and your employer or a government entity, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim gcc\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>Request an Official 1098-T<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>GCC has contracted with the third-party vendor Maximus to provide official 1098-T documents. Students will need to create a Maximus account to view and print their statements. By viewing your 1098-T form online prior to January 31 in a calendar year, <strong>you are opting out of receiving a mailed copy<\/strong>. If you opt out of receiving a mailed copy, but want a paper version mailed to you at a later time, you can request to receive a 1098-T by mail after January 31 from within your Maximus account.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/tra.maximus.com\/traPortal\/Register\" class=\"gccbutton ghost\">Register a Maximus Account<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/tra.maximus.com\/traPortal\/Login\" class=\"gccbutton\">Log Into Maximus<\/a>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>View an Unofficial 1098-T<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<p>You can still access an unofficial electronic version of your 1098-T form in your MyGCC account: My Account \u2192 Billing \u2192 Tax Notifications.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GCC is required to report payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses (QTRE) to the eligible taxpayer and the IRS. When filing a federal tax return, you (the student) or a person who can claim you as a dependent may be eligible for an education tax credit for qualified tuition, fees and related expenses. 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