F-1 student married to US citizen - tax credit for tuition 1098-T

[Belaskova 0]

Hi! I have a question about tax return as a married international student.

 

I was a F-1 student from Fall 2019 until June 2020. I got married last year (June 2020) to a US citizen and we want to fill out our taxes jointly.
Recording to the IRS, I can choose to be treated as a resident for tax purposes for 2020 since I got married in 2020 and we want to fill jointly.

Will I qualify for the tax credit (1098-T) to get tax refund then? I paid my tuition by myself so I should qualify for that If I understand it right.

 

Is anyone in the same situation? Does your school have a problem to issue you the 1098-T or was there any problem with that? 
 

Thank you for any advices!

 

 

Tereza

[payxibka 10,045]

Whether you qualify for a tax credit will be based on the facts and circumstances of the joint return.   

 

Why would the school have an issue?

[Belaskova 0]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

Whether you qualify for a tax credit will be based on the facts and circumstances of the joint return.   

 

Why would the school have an issue?

Oh okay thank you!

 

Because I am still an international student in their school system and I thought they don’t issue it then

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, Belaskova said:

Oh okay thank you!

 

Because I am still an international student in their school system and I thought they don’t issue it then

Simply need to ask them 

[Belaskova 0]

Just now, payxibka said:

Simply need to ask them 

Thanks! Yes I emailed them today, but since it is all slowed down thanks to COVID, I figured it might be faster to ask here if I should look into it more as someone might be at the same situation