This chapter provides overviews of tax form and receipt production and receipt information generation, and discusses how to:
Produce and file 1098-T tax forms.
Produce T2202A tax forms.
Produce T4A tax forms.
Generate income tax and donation receipt information.
This section lists common elements and discusses tax form production.
Calendar Year |
For the purposes of tax reports, the calendar year represents the tax year for which you are reporting. |
A TIN under which an institution files 1098-T tax information. |
Student Financials provides tools that you can use when managing your tax data and generating tax reports. The Manage Tax Reporting feature enables you to process data and generate reports using one Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tax form and two Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) tax forms:
1098-T, an IRS form that reports tuition and related expenses for a student to use to claim an educational tax credit.
T2202A, a CCRA form that reports tuition and related expenses for a student to use to claim an educational tax credit.
T4A data, a CCRA form that reports all scholarship-related income for a student.
The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 allows taxpayers to claim educational credits for some higher education expenses. Institutions that receive qualified tuition and related expenses from or on behalf of a student are required to furnish each eligible student with an IRS Form 1098-T, Tuition Statement. The information on the form helps determine whether a student, or the person who may claim the student as a dependent, may claim an income tax credit for the Hope Scholarship Credit or Lifetime Learning Credit. In addition, for every 1098-T provided to an eligible student, your institution must also file a 1098-T with the IRS. Student Financials enables your institution to print your 1098-T forms for mailing to students and to transmit your 1098-T data electronically to the IRS.
Self-Service 1098-T Forms (United States)
Institutions based in the United States are required annually to issue IRS Form 1098-T to students so they can report tuition and fee amounts on their tax returns.
Campus Solutions enables students to display and print their completed 1098-T forms in PDF format via self-service. This functionality supports institutions and their efforts to reduce costs and streamline administrative processes. Use Oracle’s XML Publisher tool to create the PDF document.
Institutions can control the appearance of completed forms via the 1098-T TIN Detail setup page.
Once 1098-T forms are generated and printed, the student can access a summary of the information from the completed 1098-T form. The student can then print the completed form in PDF format.
The student is required to provide consent and an eSignature before accessing the completed form.
Canadian taxpayers can claim tuition and education amounts as tax credits that reduce the amount of federal income tax they pay. In order for students to determine whether they are eligible for these tax credits, Canadian institutions must provide each of them with a Form T2202A. This form details the eligible tuition fees and education amounts that a student may claim for a given tax year.
The CCRA requires that taxpayers report scholarship-related income. To comply with this requirement, Canadian institutions must provide each eligible student with a T4A slip detailing any scholarship-related income. Then, the student is responsible for reporting this income to the federal government.
Student Financials, in conjunction with PeopleSoft Payroll for North America, provides enables your institution to produce and print T4A forms. Using Student Financials, you can identify which students have items on their accounts that are T4A reportable and report these taxable items to your payroll department through an interface with Payroll for North America. Your payroll department then uses processes within Payroll for North America to produce T4A slips for the applicable students.
This section discusses generating income tax receipts and donation receipts.
Income Tax Receipt Information Generation
Canada allows students who are enrolled in non-degree continuing education courses to claim income tax credits for tuition fees. For these students to take advantage of this credit, they must receive an income tax receipt from their respective university listing the following information:
GST (goods and services tax) registration number of the university.
Student ID.
Term in which the student was enrolled in the course.
Course title.
Course number.
Period (date and time) in which the course was covered.
Location (facility and room number).
Student name.
Student address.
Assessed fee.
Assessed GST, along with an indication of any tax exemptions.
Tax credit portion.
Date issued.
Payment method.
Donation Receipt Information Generation
Universities often receive donations from students and third-party organizations. When this occurs, it is the responsibility of the university to provide a receipt listing the following information:
GST registration number of the university.
Date that the university received the donation.
Date that the university issued the receipt.
Name of the student or third-party organization.
Address of the student or third-party organization.
This section lists prerequisites and discusses how to:
Generate 1098-T data.
Review and override 1098-T data.
Validate and audit 1098-T data.
Print 1098-T forms and create electronic transmission files.
Before you begin generating and transmitting 1098-T information, you must complete these setup tasks in your Student Financials system:
Set up a TIN under which your institution files 1098-T tax information to the IRS.
Determine which of your item types you want to designate as qualified tuition and related expenses.
See Also
Setting Up Item Types and Item Type Groups
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
RUNCTL_SF_SFP1098P |
Student Financials, Taxes, Generate 1098-T |
Generate 1098-T data. |
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SF_1098_DTL |
Student Financials, Taxes, Edit 1098-T Data |
View 1098-T data by student. Manually change a student's 1098-T data. |
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SF_1098_STUADDR_PB |
Click the Student Address link on the 1098-T Data page. |
View the address of the student whose 1098-T data you are reviewing or overriding. |
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RUNCTL_SF_SF1098VP |
Student Financials, Taxes, Tax Reports, 1098-T Audit Report |
Validate and audit 1098-T data. |
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RUNCTL_SF_SF1098RP |
Student Financials, Taxes, Tax Reports, 1098-T Form Print |
Print 1098-T forms and create electronic transmission files. |
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SF_1098_FILE_PB |
Click the File Parameters link on the 1098-T Print page. |
Enter the file path and file name of the electronic file that you want to create and send to the IRS. |
Access the Generate 1098-T page.
Control Information
Student Override |
Clear to generate data for all applicable students who fall under the federal TIN and calendar year that you select. Select to use the fields in the Student Override group box to specify the students for which the process generates 1098-T data. |
Student Override
ID |
Select an ID to generate 1098-T data for that student. |
National ID |
Use this field to produce a 1098-T for a student who does not have a Social Security Number (SSN). |
Force 1098-T |
The Generate 1098-T process generates 1098-T data for all students who meet the following criteria:
If you select the Force 1098-T check box, the system generates a 1098-T record for the student specified in the ID field, even if she does not meet the previous criteria. |
The 1098-T (SFP1098P) process retrieves the necessary data from Campus Community and Student Records to populate and update the PS_SF_1098_DTL table in Student Financials. The system generates new 1098-T data for students who have no existing 1098-T records. In addition, the process compares the new 1098-T data it retrieves to any existing 1098-T data. When the process detects differences in an existing row of 1098-T data that has never been printed or included in an electronic transmission file, it updates all the affected fields in the record with the new information. However, if you have already printed a 1098-T record or included it in an electronic transmission file, the process does not update the existing record. Instead, it inserts a new row of updated 1098-T information for the student.
Access the 1098-T Data page.
1098-T Status
Overridden |
This check box indicates whether either you or the system has overridden a record. The system designates any records created using the Force 1098-T check box on the Generate 1098-T page as Overridden. When you click the Override Data button, the system automatically selects the Overridden check box for the resulting new row. The Generate 1098-T process only updates existing overridden records if it detects a change in the student's name or SSN. When editing a record, you can clear this check box. |
Printed |
This check box indicates whether you have printed a 1098-T form for this record. When you run the 1098-T Form Print report, the system selects this check box for all the records it prints. The date and time that the system printed the record appears to the right of the field. |
File Created |
This check box indicates whether you have included a 1098-T record in an electronic transmission file. When you run the 1098-T Form Print report, the system selects this check box for all the records it includes in the transmission file. The date and time that the system created the transmission file appears to the right of the field. |
If you create a transmission file to send to the IRS and then discover an error in one of the records, you must submit a correction for that record. If you run the Generate 1098-T process and it inserts a new row for a record already included in a transmission file, the system selects this check box for the inserted row. Note. If you manually edit a record that is already included in a transmission file, select the Correction check box. |
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Validation Status |
This field indicates whether the data in the record is valid. The 1098-T Audit Report automatically sets the validation status to one of the following values. When you run the 1098-T Form Print report, the system uses this field to determine whether to pick up the record. Do Not Report: The 1098-T Form Print report ignores records with this validation status. You can only assign this validation status to a record manually. Change the Validation Status to Do Not Report if you determine that you do not want to print or electronically file a 1098-T tax form for this student. Failed Validation: The 1098-T Form Print report does not pick up records with this validation status. If you run the 1098-T Audit report to validate your data and it determines a record to be invalid, the system assigns this validation status to the record. Passed Validation: The 1098-T Form Print report picks up records with this validation status. If you run the 1098-T Audit report to validate your data and it determines a record to be valid, the system assigns this validation status to the record. Pending Validation: The 1098-T Form Print report does not pick up records with this validation status. The system assigns this validation status to all new records created by the Generate 1098-T process. In addition, if you click the Override Data button, the system assigns the new row this validation status. Validation Overridden: The 1098-T Form Print report picks up records with this validation status. You can only assign this validation status to a record manually. Assign this value when a student's 1098-T data fails validation and you want the printing and file creation process to ignore the errors, transmitting the data exactly as it appears. |
Select this check box to prevent the current record from appearing on the 1098–T Year Select page. By default, this check box is cleared. |
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Override Data |
Click this button if you want to edit any of these fields: Overridden, Printed, File Created, Validation Status, and Correction. When you click the button, the system inserts a new row for the student and selects the Overridden check box by default. |
Student 1098-T Data
(1) Payments Received |
Displays the value that prints in Box 1 on 1098-T forms. (Payments received that applied to eligible tuition and fee charges.) |
(2) Amount Billed |
Displays the value that prints in Box 2 on 1098-T forms. (Billed eligible tuition and fee charges.) |
(3) Reporting Method Change |
The system selects this check box if you have changed your reporting method on the TIN Setup page. |
(4) Prior Year Adj (prior year adjustment) |
Displays the value that prints in Box 4 on 1098-T forms. Indicates adjustments made for a prior year to payments received or amount billed (adjustments to Box 1 or 2 for prior year). |
(5) Financial Aid |
Displays the value that prints in Box 5 on 1098-T forms. Indicates receipt of scholarships or grants. |
(6) Prior Year FA Adj (prior year financial aid adjustment) |
Displays the value that prints in Box 6 on 1098-T forms. Indicates adjustments to scholarships or grants for a prior year. |
(7) Includes Future Period |
Displays the value that prints in Box 7 on 1098-T forms. The system selects this check box during the Generate 1098-T process if any of the amounts reported in Boxes 1 or 2 (Payments Received or Amount Billed) were related to an academic period that begins in January through March of the following year. |
(8) Half Time |
Displays the value that prints in Box 8 on 1098-T forms. The system selects this check box during the Generate 1098-T process if the student's academic load was at least half-time during any term within the tax-reporting year. |
(9) Graduate |
Displays the value that prints in Box 9 on 1098-T forms. The system selects this check box during the Generate 1098-T process if the student was enrolled as a graduate student during any term within the tax-reporting year. |
Student Address |
Click this link to access the 1098-T Student Address page. |
Note. The inquiry version of this page displays the same information as the 1098-T Data page. However, the inquiry page has no Override Data button, so you cannot edit any of the information that appears.
See Also
Validating and Auditing 1098-T Data
Access the 1098-T Audit Report page.
Report Mode |
Select whether you want to validate your data, audit your data, or audit and validate at the same time. This field has three valid values. Audit Only: The report prints all 1098-T records meeting the parameters that you specify on this page, enabling you to check the data manually before printing or creating a transmission file. Validate Only: The 1098-T Audit Report checks each applicable record to determine the validity of its data. If a record has an invalid SSN, name, or address, the system assigns it a validation status of Failed Validation and prints it on the 1098-T Audit Report. If a record has a valid SSN, name, and address, the system assigns it a validation status of Passed Validation and does not print it. In addition, if the system finds any records containing no data for the related academic statistics period, it issues a warning. Audit and Validate: The 1098-T Audit Report prints all applicable records and assigns a validation status to them. |
Print Selection |
Determine which types of 1098-T records the system includes in the 1098-T Audit Report. This field has five valid values. All 1098-T's: Select to include all types of 1098-T records. Not Filed Corrected 1098-T's: Select to include only those 1098-T records that were included in a transmission file and have the Correction check box selected. Not Filed Original 1098-T's: Select to include only those 1098-T records that were not included in a transmission file and do not have the Correction check box selected. Not Printed Corrected 1098-T's: Select to include only those 1098-T records that you have not printed and that have the Correction check box selected. Not Printed Original 1098-T's: Select this value to include only those 1098-T records that you have not printed and that do not have the Correction check box selected. |
Primary Sort and Secondary Sort |
Use these fields to determine the fields on which the system sorts when printing the report. It will sort first by the Primary Sort and then by the Secondary Sort value. Both fields have the following available values: Country, ID, Last Name, Postal Code, SSN, and State. |
TIN Control Information
Student Override |
Clear to run the report for all applicable students who fall under the Federal TIN and Calendar Year you select. Select to use the ID field to run the report on only the students that you specify. |
See Also
Reviewing and Overriding 1098-T Data
Access the 1098-T Print page.
Transmitter Information
Calendar Year |
Select the calendar year for which you are reporting. |
Media |
Select what you want the report to produce. Values are: Extract File Only: Select to create a generic extract file containing the 1098-T Form data. Extract and Transmittal Files: Select to create the IRS transmission and extract files simultaneously. Print Only: Select to print your 1098-T tax forms using 1098-T print stock. Print and Transmittal File: Select to create the IRS transmission file and simultaneously print your 1098-T tax forms using 1098-T print stock. Transmittal File Only: Select to create the IRS transmission file. |
Select to run a print job that helps you align your print stock in the printer. When you select this check box, the report prints X instead of characters and 9 instead of numbers in the data fields of your 1098-T print stock. This field is available only if you select Print Only in the Media field. Note. Because printer definitions vary, you may have to modify the SQR for printer alignment purposes. |
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Alignment Count |
Enter the number of dummy 1098-T forms that you want to print in your alignment run. This field is available only if you select the Alignment Run check box. |
Filing Status |
Select the type of records that you want to include in the report and specify the type of file you intend to transmit to the IRS. Correction: The report includes only those records that have the Correction check box selected. In addition, the system designates the file as containing only corrected records. Original: The report includes only those records that do not have the Correction check box selected. In addition, the system designates the file as containing only original records. Replacement: Select if the IRS rejected the file that you originally sent. The report includes only original records in the replacement file. Note. The filing status that you select applies to the entire file. The IRS does not allow a transmitting TIN to mix Original information and Correction information within the same file. Note. The 1098-T Form Print process always includes all 1098-T forms, even if they were previously printed or included in a transmission file. Use caution when running the 1098-T Form Print process after its initial run for a tax year. You should use the Student Override option with subsequent runs so that only those students whose information needs to be processed are included in the process. |
Select to set a test file flag in the transmission file sent to the IRS. This selection indicates to the IRS that the file is for testing purposes only. Note. You should participate in the IRS test electronic filing program. This program enables you to submit an electronic file containing 1098-T returns so that the IRS can confirm that the file is in a valid, readable format. |
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Replacement Alpha Character |
If the IRS rejects your original file, it will request a replacement and assign you a two-character Replacement Alpha Character to include with your file. Enter it here. This field is available only if you select Replacement in the Filing Status field. |
Primary Sort and Secondary Sort |
Use these fields to determine the fields on which the system sorts when printing the report. It will sort first by the Primary Sort and then by the Secondary Sort. Both fields have the following available values: Country, EmplID, Last Name, Postal Code, SSN, and State. |
File Parameters |
Click this link to access the 1098-T File Info page. |
1098-T File Info Page
File Path |
Enter the location where the system sends the transmission and extract files. |
Transmission File Name |
Enter the name of the transmission file. If you do not specify a name for the file, the default name is IRSTAX.001. |
Extract File Name |
If you are using another system to print your 1098-T forms, enter the name of the extract file that the system will use to print the forms. If you do not specify a name, the default name is SF1098RP.dat. |
TIN Control Information
TIN |
Select the TIN whose 1098-T information that you want to report. You transmit the information generated by the report using the Transmitter's TIN. |
Student Override |
Clear to run the report for all applicable students who fall under the federal TIN and calendar year that you select. Select to use the ID field to run the report for only the students that you specify. |
This section lists prerequisites and discusses how to:
Generate T2202A data.
Review and edit T2202A data.
Print T2202A tax information on preprinted forms.
Print T2202A tax information using File Extract.
Determine which of your item types that you want to designate as T2202A- eligible tuition and offsets.
See Also
Setting Up Item Types and Item Type Groups
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
RUNCTL_SF_SFGT2202 |
Student Financials, Taxes, Generate T2202A |
Generate T2202A data. |
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SF_T2202A_DATA |
Student Financials, Taxes, Edit T2202A Data |
Review and edit T2202A data, or add T2202A data manually. |
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ADDREMP_SEC |
Click the Student Address link on the T2202A Data page. |
View and edit the address of the student whose T2202A data you are reviewing. |
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RUNCTL_SFPR2202 |
Student Financials, Taxes, Print T2202A |
Print T2202A tax information on preprinted forms. |
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RUNCTL_SF_SFJT2202 |
Student Financials, Taxes, Create T2202A Extract File |
Print T2202A tax information using the Extract File process. |
Access the Generate T2202A page.
Address Usage |
Select the logic the system uses to select the student address associated with each T2202A form. |
Report Only |
Select to create a report of the T2202A data retrieved without actually populating your Student Financials tables with T2202A data. Note. Because the process generates effective-dated rows of data, you cannot run the Generate T2202A Data process more than once per day. However, if you select the Report Only check box before running the process, the system does not insert rows of data into your tables. Therefore, you can run the process in report only mode as many times as you want during a given day. |
Citizenship Status |
Select the student citizenship status for which you want to generate T2202A data. You can select from these values: Native, Naturalized, Alien Permanent, Alien Temporary, Permanent Resident, Employment Visa, Canadian Citizen, Student Visa, and Not Indicated. |
The Generate T2202A process reviews the Student Enrollment table for the reporting calendar year. It summarizes all enrollment units taken by month and tabulates them to determine the academic load (full- or part-time) for each month. The process then writes these results to the T2202A Data records, along with the financial information regarding tuition amounts.
Access the T2202A Data page.
Student Address |
Click this link to access the Student Address page, where you can view and edit the address information for the student whose T2202A data you are reviewing. |
Printed |
This check box indicates whether you have printed a T2202A form for this row of data. When you run the Print T2202A process, the system selects this check box for all the rows of data it prints. Subsequent runs of the Print T2202A process do not print any rows with the Printed check box selected. The date and time that the system printed the record appears to the right of the field. |
Reviewing and Entering Enrollment and Tuition Information
If you are reviewing and editing T2202A data, the fields in the lower scroll area are already populated with information. If you are adding a new row of data, you must enter values in these fields manually.
Acad Program (academic program) |
This field displays the academic program in which the student is enrolled. The description of the selected program appears in the field to the right of this field. You can edit this description if necessary. |
Term |
This field displays the term during which a student was enrolled. |
FROM and TO |
The Month and Year fields under these headings display the starting and ending month and year of the term. |
Tuition Fees |
This field displays the amount of tuition the student paid for the term. |
Full-Time |
This field displays the number of months within the term that the student was enrolled with full-time status. |
Part-Time |
This field displays the number of months within the term that the student was enrolled with part-time status. |
Access the Print T2202A page.
Message Text |
Enter any text that you want to appear in the comment section of the T2202A form. |
Alignment Only |
If you select this check box, the system will print dummy forms that enable you to align the preprinted forms properly in your printer. |
Align Cnt (alignment count) |
If you select the Alignment Only check box, enter the number of dummy forms that you want to print. |
The process prints a T2202A tax form for all students for whom data is available except those with the Printed check box selected. The system selects the Printed check box for all students whose T2202A information it prints. If you want to reprint a T2202A tax form for a given student, you must first clear the Printed check box using the T2202A Data page and then rerun the Print T2202A process.
Access the Create T2202A Extract File page.
Output File Directory |
Enter the location where you want the system to send the extract. |
Extract File |
Enter the name that you want to give the extract. |
Note. Unlike the Print T2202A process, this process neither recognizes nor updates the Printed check box on the T2202A Data page.
This section lists prerequisites and discusses how to:
Create job data.
Produce T4A tax forms.
Review T4A tax forms.
Before you begin generating T4A data, you must:
Determine which of your item types are designated as T4A income.
Define your T4A generation processing parameters on the Canadian/ANZ Taxes page of the SF Business Unit component.
Run the Create POI Job Data process.
See Also
Setting Up Item Types and Item Type Groups
Creating Job Data for Payroll Refunds
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
Request Student Job Data |
SSF_RUN_POIJOB |
Student Financials, Taxes, Create POI Job Data |
Run this process to create job and tax records for students. |
RUNCTL_SF_GENT4 |
Student Financials, Taxes, Generate T4A |
Generate T4A data by running the T4A process. |
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SF_ADJ_CAN_ERN_BAL |
Student Financials, Taxes, Review T4A Data |
View and validate the T4A student income balances resulting from the T4A process. |
Access the Request Student Job Data page.
Processing Population |
Select T4A Students to create tax data for students. |
Commit Frequency |
Enter a number for records committed to the database. Select this option to commit a specified number of transactions during background processing. For example, if you enter 100 in the Commit Frequency field, when you run a batch process the system will process 100 transactions and then commit them to the database until the batch is complete. At the end of a batch process, the system will commit all remaining transactions, even if the number of transactions is less than the number in the Commit Frequency field. |
Confirm Job Data Created |
Select to create a record in the message log of the process monitor for every job record created. |
Access the Generate T4A page.
Access the T4A Data page.
The T4A Data page is a display-only page.
This section discusses how to:
Generate income tax receipt information.
Generate donation receipt information.
Page Name |
Object Name |
Navigation |
Usage |
RUNCTL_SFRECEPT |
Student Financials, Taxes, Generate Tax Receipts |
Generate income tax receipt information. |
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RUN_PARM_DONAT |
Student Financials, Taxes, Generate Donation Receipts |
Generate donation receipt information. |
Access the Generate Tax Receipts page.
Select values in the Academic Career and Term fields for which you want to generate income tax receipt information and run the process. The process retrieves the required data from Student Records and Student Financials to populate the PS_CAN_TAX_RECEPT table. You can then use the data in this table to create official income tax receipts for students.
Access the Generate Donation Receipts page.
Item Type |
Select the item type of the donation for which you want to generate receipt information. If you have more than one donation item type within your system, insert rows to include all types of donations for which you want to generate receipt information. |
From Date and To Date |
Enter the range of dates for which you want to generate donation receipt information. |
The process retrieves the required data from Student Financials to populate the PS_CAN_DONAT_RECEPT table. You can then use the data in this table to create official donation receipts for students and third-party organizations.
Note. The Donation Receipt process obtains information according to the item types that you select when you establish the process parameters. Therefore, you must set up specific item types for each type of donation that your university receives.