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David A. Caplan, CPA | Jan 11, 2019
Am I required to file my 1098-E for student loan interest, or can I choose to file without it if I don’t want the deduction from it? (I’m using TurboTax, and they will charge me $40 to be able to file it, whereas my deduction will only come out to about $30 since I’ve paid most of my accrued interest.)
You are not required to take a deduction for student loan interest. However, I find it hard to believe that TurboTax would charge $40 extra to do that. You might want to verify that.
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Answered by: David A. Caplan, CPA, is a sole practitioner in Lafayette Hill, Pa.