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The 1098-T form is an annual informational document that all educational institutions are required to prepare for eligible students. It contains information on qualified tuition and related expenses within the calendar year, January through December. Students are not required to use the 1098-T form but can use the information provided when completing their tax returns. While Northeastern cannot advise on how you should use the form, your tax professional can.
How do I access my 1098-T?
All 2021-2024 1098-T forms for Northeastern University are available through Heartland ECSI. Please visit the Heartland ECSI website for further instructions. If you need a 1098-T form for a prior year, please reach out to us here.
The 2024 1098-T will be available by January 31, 2025.
What if I want my 1098-T mailed?
We suggest accessing your 1098-T electronically for fast, unlimited access. However, if students wish to, they can opt out of receiving their 1098-T electronically. The deadline to opt out for electronic delivery for the 2024 tax year is January 13, 2025. This can be done through the Student Hub using the following steps:
What information is on the 1098-T?
Box 1
Northeastern University reports on qualified payments, as required by the IRS. As such, only payments for qualified charges will be eligible to be reported.
Box 4
Reflects reductions in charges for qualified tuition and related expenses made during this calendar year that relate to amounts billed that were reported in a prior year. This could impact a tax credit for a prior year. Your tax preparer should be consulted.
Box 5
Reflects the total of scholarships and grants that were posted to the tuition account during calendar year 2024. This may also include additional scholarship and grant funds posted late for a prior year.
Box 6
Reflects reductions in scholarships and grants reported for a prior year. This could impact a tax credit for a prior year. Your tax preparer should be consulted.
Box 7
Is checked if there are charges for terms beginning January 2025 through March 2025.
Box 8
Is checked if a student is at least half-time during any academic period that began in 2024.
Why did I not receive a 1098-T?
The IRS does not require us to generate a 1098-T for the following:
For additional information, please refer to the IRS 1098-T instructions.
International Student Requests
By law, Northeastern University cannot produce a 1098-T form for a student without a valid Social Security Number (SSN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN) on file. To update your SSN or TIN, please complete the Social Security Number Update form through the Office of the Registrar.
Once you have submitted this form and your SSN/TIN has been updated, please complete the International Student 1098-T Request form for access. You can also access this form by following the directions below.
Mills College Students
Please note that students who previously attended Mills College in Oakland who transferred into Mills at Northeastern University, or any other Northeastern University campus may be receiving two separate 1098-T forms.
One form will contain information applicable to the calendar period prior to the merger, between January 1, 2022 and June 30, 2022.
The second form will contain information applicable to the period after the merger, between July 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022.
Students will receive separate notifications on how to access each record if applicable to them. 1098-T records for Mills College prior to the merger will be available via Transact. Questions regarding accessing Transact can be directed to [email protected].
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