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Question 310

On which of the following loans does First Savings Bank NOT have to provide a 1098-E (Student Loan Interest) report?

A $10,000 tuition loan made to Bobby Wilcox, a student at the state university, guaranteed by the Department of Education

A $35,000 line of credit made to Don and Barbara Cocelli, secured by their home, for the payment of certified school expenses for their twin daughters at an accredited private school

A $15,000 loan to Linda Chu to be used for the purpose of paying tuition and fees and purchasing college books, lab equipment, and a computer for use in her education at the local community college

A $12,000 loan to Paul and Rhonda Pena and their daughter Jennifer, used to pay her college tuition as well as the tuition at the private high school her sister, Jeanne, attends

Correct Answer: B

A 1098-E form is used to report interest payments on student loans, and according to IRS guidelines, a student loan is a loan taken out solely to pay qualified higher education expenses. Option B describes a $35,000 line of credit secured by the borrowers' home and used for educational expenses, which does not meet the strict definition of a student loan. It is a line of credit and is secured by a home, making it ineligible for 1098-E reporting. Therefore, First Savings Bank does not have to provide a 1098-E form for this loan.

Discussion

Cam22Option: B

Option B involves a home equity line of credit, which, even though it's used for educational expenses, does not meet the strict definition of a student loan since it is secured by the borrowers' home and not limited solely to higher education expenses. Therefore, the interest on this loan would not be reported on Form 1098-E.