Tuition credit for Foreign University

[willatbird]

Client is attending college full-time at St. Andrews in Scotland. The list for Federal Student Loan Program schools includes this one, so it's eligible for the tuition credit. No 1098T supplied, and I'm assuming they would not have a US Federal ID number. All is well in the return except the diagnostic: "For e-file purposes, the EIN of the Educational Institution...must be entered. (ref. #53895)". Does this mean the return needs to be paper filed? Is there a way around this? Especially since he is in Scotland?

[Terry53029]

If the school is on the list of  Federal Student Loan Program, they will have an EIN. You just need to call the school to get the info, also they may also give you a letter to use in place of the 1098T. Found this on google, but do not know if correct or not.   St. Andrews in Scotland EIN 98-0512283. Worth trying 

[willatbird]

I didn't even think to Google their EIN! Thanks so much! Have a fabulous Tuesday.