Cuesta College in compliance with the Taxpayer Relief Act (TRA) of 1997, contracted with Vangent, formerly Pearson Government Solutions, to provide a 1098T form to students who enrolled in credit courses and were charged eligible fees at Cuesta College during the 2007 school year.

• Each student enrolled in Spring 2007, Summer 2007, and Fall 2007

• Each student enrolled for Spring 2008 prior to December 31, 2007.

Form 1098T will not be sent to students whose eligible fees were waived (i.e., scholarship and BOGW) or who enrolled using a Cuesta ID# (not SSN) who did not incur eligible debt in 2007 (i.e. BOGW recipients).  The 1098T is meant to support the student's claim for Education Tax Benefits and includes enrollment information and fee information. Cuesta reports eligible fees charged not payments made. The form is sent to the student's address on file with the Cuesta College Admissions and Records Office at the time of printing in early January 2008.

Beginning in January 1998, a number of tax breaks became available to help pay for the cost of higher education.

• IRS - Student's Information Page

• HOPE Scholarship Credit

• Lifetime Learning Credit

• Student loan interest deduction

• Cuesta College Personal Fees History Screen

Fee Information to be Provided: 2007 Tax Year and continuing for 2008, Cuesta College will provide fee information on the 1098T based on guidelines provided by the IRS.

Eligible fees to be reported include: Enrollment Fee, Non-Resident Tuition Fee, Course Fee, and Student Center Fee.

Fees not eligible and not included: Health Fee, ASCC ID Card, Student Representation Fee, and Parking Fee.

We encourage all students to keep their registration receipts to provide proof of fees paid for the calendar year, regardless of the term of enrollment.  Cuesta will provide the eligible fees charged, so students will need to provide proof of the amounts paid to their tax preparer. We suggest that you contact your tax preparer for the best documentation to use to show fees paid.

Fee Payment documentation may be obtained from: