Re: 1098T again

From: Cindy Shelton (sheltonck@appstate.edu)
Date: Fri Apr 04 2003 - 09:39:05 EST

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    At Appalachian State University, we do the same as NC State has done.

    Bruce Forinash wrote:

    > At North Carolina State (public, Research I, 30,000), we adopted the new
    > regulations for the 2002 reporting year so we could get an early start on
    > some of the issues. So far it has been a smooth transition, with relatively
    > few questions from recipients of the new format. My responses to your
    > specific questions are shown below, in caps:
    >
    > ======================================================
    >
    > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    > Bruce Forinash
    > Director, University Cashier's Office
    > NC State University
    > 2005 Harris Hall
    > Campus Box 7213
    > Raleigh, NC 27695
    > 919.515.6010 (office)
    > 919.515.1164 (fax)
    > <mailto:bruce_forinash@ncsu.edu>bruce_forinash@ncsu.edu
    > >>> Patricia Hayes <hayespb@bc.edu> 04/03/03 04:14PM >>>
    >
    > Like most of you, Boston College is in the process of making changes to be
    > in compliance with next year s reporting for the infamous 1098T. I would
    > appreciate any response to a few questions.
    >
    > 1. Are you planning to report billed charges or
    > payments? Why?
    > AT NC STATE, WE ELECTED TO USE BILLED CHARGES RATHER THAN PAYMENTS. TWO
    > MAIN REASONS: 1) IT WAS VERY CLEAN FOR US TO IDENTIFY AND CAPTURE TUITION
    > AND QUALIFIED FEES BILLED IN OUR SYSTEM; AND 2) OUR PAYMENT APPLIER LOGIC
    > ASSIGNS PAYMENTS TO CHARGE CATEGORIES IN AN ORDER THAT MAY NOT AGREE WITH
    > THE WAY THE TAXPAYER WOULD CONSIDER THE PAYMENT MADE. SIMPLY SHOWING THE
    > AMOUNT OF QUALIFIED CHARGES BILLED AVOIDS CONFUSION AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS.
    > WE GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF THE 1098-T INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE:
    > <http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/cashier/impoinfo/1098T.htm>http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/cashier/impoinfo/1098T.htm
    >
    > 2. How are you planning to handle changes after the
    > semester is over, but during the same academic year?
    > WE USE A CALENDAR YEAR CUTOFF FOR ALL BILLED TRANSACTIONS, REGARDLESS OF TERM.
    >
    > 3. What is your definition of financial aid? Do you plan
    > to report stipends, scholarships, grants?
    >
    > IN GENERAL TERMS, WE CONSIDER FINANCIAL AID AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN LOANS
    > THAT IS APPLIED TO THE STUDENT ACCOUNT THROUGH THE FINANCIAL AID SYSTEM.
    > STIPENDS - NO; SCHOLARSHIPS - YES; GRANTS - YES.
    > ======================================================
    >
    > If anyone has any specific questions I may be able to help with, please let
    > me know.



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