Higher Education Tax Credit (1098-T) and W-9S Information
The form 1098-T is an IRS (Internal Revenue Service) form provided to students who enroll in classes at Wichita State University. The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 (TRA97) established two education tax credits: the Hope Credit for students enrolled in one of the first two years of post-secondary education and who are carrying at least a half-time workload while pursuing an undergraduate degree; and the Lifetime Learning Credit for students who take one or more classes from a college/university to pursue an undergraduate or graduate degree. Form 1098-T supplies a portion of the information needed by taxpayers to claim the Hope and Lifetime tax credits. By Federal law, this form needs to be mailed to the student by January 31 of each year. In addition, students are able to access the form online and print additional copies as necessary.
By signing up for an electronic 1098-T, you will be able to access it as soon as it is published. Log in to your Student Account Suite to give consent to receive your 1098-T form electronically and to view your 1098-T form.
For those not signed up for an electronic 1098-T, the form will be mailed to the current address that WSU has on file for the student. If the student has moved without correcting the mailing address with WSU, he or she may not receive the form. For information on updating your address, please visit OneStop.
Please note that not all of the boxes on the form 1098-T will contain numbers.
For questions, please call (316) 978-3333 or email us at WSUAccountsReceivable@wichita.edu, or you may write us at WSU Accounts Receivable, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260-0038.
How to Access Your 1098-T
- Go to myWSU.wichita.edu
- Enter your myWSU and password
- Click "Login to myWSU"
- Click on "myFinances" tab
- Click on "Student Account Suite"
- Access the form from the "Homepage" or the "Statements" option on the "My Account" menu
Form W-9S (Request for Student's or Borrower's Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification)
Your social security number is required for accurate IRS education tax credit reporting. Students who have not already provided this information must complete, sign, and return this form to the WSU Accounts Receivable Office in Jardine Hall, room 201 or mail to: Accounts Receivable, 1845 Fairmount, Campus Box 38, Wichita, KS 67260-0038.
Click here to download the W-9S
International Students
If you are an international student at WSU on visa, please disregard the 1098-T notice. Please keep it with your records. No response is needed.
The WSU International Office has purchased software known as Glacier Tax Prep which is a web-based tax return preparation system designed exclusively for foreign students, scholars, teachers, researchers, trainees, and their dependents who are nonresident aliens to aid in preparing U.S. federal income tax forms 1040NR and 1040NR-EZ. For the foreign visitors to the U.S., Glacier Tax Prep is designed to take the time and confusion out of filing a U.S. tax return. Questions - Please contact the International Office at 316-978-3232.
Nonresident Aliens Tax Filing Info