IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION ON 1098-T
IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION ON 1098-T FOR TAX YEAR 2021
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) is required by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to report payments of qualified tuition and related educational expenses on the IRS Form 1098-T – Tuition Statement. 1098-Ts were mailed to eligible students on January 28, 2022 via U.S. Postal service to the address on file with the Office of the Registrar. Students, or persons who can claim them as dependents, may be eligible to claim certain educational tax benefits on their Federal income tax return.
Electronic 1098-T information will be available online via UTRGV Student ASSIST on January 31, 2022.
1098-Ts were not generated to students under the following circumstances:
- Individuals whose scholarships/grants were equal to or greater than payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses.1098-T box 5 is equal to or greater than Box 1. IRS Section 1.6050S- 1(a)(2)(iii)
- Individuals who were enrolled in courses that did not earn academic credits. IRS Section 1.6050S- 1(a)(2)(ii)
- Individuals who were not enrolled during the 2021 calendar year. IRS Section 1.6050S(b)(2)(A)
- International students, unless requested by the student. IRS Section 1.6050S-1(a)(2)(i)
- Please note: for tax purposes, an International students is an individual who is NOT a U.S. Citizen or a U.S. Permanent Resident with a Permanent Resident Card (‘Green Card’).
- If you are a International student and wish to receive a 1098-T, please submit a formal request via email to tax.compliance@utrgv.edu by the third Monday of March 2022 (March 21, 2022). Include your full name, student ID number, and a statement requesting the 2021 UTRGV 1098-T Form. Please allow five business days for processing once a complete request has been submitted.
- Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)
- Name
- Mailing address
If there are any changes needed to the information listed above, please submit IRS Form W-9S found through the following link https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9s.pdf, and return the completed form via secure email to tax.compliance@utrgv.edu
Questions or Concerns
For questions or concerns regarding UT Rio Grande Valley 1098-T forms, please contact the Tax Compliance Office at tax.compliance@utrgv.edu or 956-665-2558.