1098-T Form

The 1098-T tax form is your record of the payments received for qualified tuition and fees charged by the UW Colleges for the calendar year.  In the summer of 2019, the UW Colleges closed.  For tax purposes, the 2019 Calendar Year included the following terms – Winterim 2019, Spring 2019, and Summer 2019.

Prior UW Colleges Tax Documents

With the closing of the UW Colleges in 2019, your 1098-T Form for that year was mailed to your home address in January 2020.

  • If you did not receive your 1098-T from 2019, you may contact the UWC Historical Records Office at OEL-UWCBursar@uwex.edu
  • When sending your email, include (1) your full name, (2) month/day of birth (or last four of your SSN), and (3) your current mailing address.

Tax Information

The dollar amounts reported on your Form 1098-T may assist you in completing IRS Form 8863 Education Credits. IRS Form 8863 is the form used for calculating the educational tax credits that a taxpayer may claim as part of their tax return.

Depending on your income (or your family’s income, if you are a dependent), whether you were considered full or half-time enrolled, and the amount of your qualified educational expenses for the year, you may be eligible for a federal educational tax credit. You can find detailed information about claiming education tax credits in IRS Publication 970 Tax Benefits for Education.

UW Colleges is unable to provide individual tax advice, so you should seek the counsel of an informed tax preparer or adviser if you have any questions.