1098-T Form (Federal)

The generation of the 1098-T Tuition Statement for Fordham University are administered by Educational Computer Systems, Inc (ECSI). ECSI mails and electronically presents your 1098-T.

**By January 31 all eligible students receive a 1098-T tax statement.**

Retrieving an electronic copy of your 1098-T

You can view your 1098-T in your E-Bill Suite by following these steps:

  1. Go to fordham.edu/studentaccounts
  2. Click on "My E-Bill Suite"
  3. Log into your account & see your "Statements" listed
  4. Click on the most recent year for your 1098-T Statement

For Authorized Users, please make sure you use the Touchnet Authorized User Login, then follow the same steps as above. Please note, you must have authorized access before you are able to view this statement.

To retrieve a copy of your statement directly through ECSI, please visit their website for instructions.

Understanding your 1098-T

The Tax Relief Act of 1997 created two education tax credits for students, the American Opportunity Credit and the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit.

Who gets the 1098-T?

Fordham University provides the 1098-T student with reportable charges who were matriculated and pursuing a degree between January 1 and December 31st of the reporting tax year.

Exceptions: Please note Fordham University is not required to provide 1098-T's to non-matriculated or non-resident alien students. If a student is in one of these two categories Fordham University can generate a 1098-T by student request. Please email [email protected] to request a 1098-T to be generated for you if you fall into one of the two categories listed.

Updating Your TIN

We recommend providing a request to Enrollment Services to have your SSN updated. Your request must include a copy of your Social Security Card and a photo ID bearing the same legal name as that on your social security card. 

You may submit requests electronically through the secure upload portal. Acceptable documents that must accompany a Social Security Number change request are a Passport, Driver's License, or Court Order. 

Alternatively, you can also electronically submit IRS Form W-9S, which provides the means for documenting your taxpayer identification number to Fordham by doing the following:

  1. Log in to the New Portal via fordham.edu
  2. Click on "Students" under My Pages
  3. Click on "My Account"
  4. Click on "Student Account"
  5. Click on "W-9 Secure Upload"
  6. Click on "Attach" and upload a copy of your completed W9-S

If you recently changed your legal name with the University, but you have not updated your social security card to reflect this change, please contact the Social Security Administration (SSA) at 1-800-772-1213 for more information.

FAQs

1098-T FAQs (put for 1098 in search box and click Submit):
https://faqconnect.fordham.edu/index.php?department=student_accounts

See information on Claiming Your Education Tax Credit.

DO NOT SEND THE W-9S TO THE IRS.