Okay I know this is really bad and I should have just been honest to begin with. Please don't tell me just be honest and tell her the truth because that is NOT an option for me right now. I attended college in 2010 but I took off last year due to some circumstances I wish to keep private. I couldn't tell my parents that I was taking off because they would freak out and literally my life would pretty much be over at that point. So I unfortunately lied and told them I was attending school (2011). Now my mom is filing her taxes and she is asking for my 1098 t form which I obviously do not have since I never attended last year. I have no idea what to tell her. Is there any excuse or in general ANYTHING I can tell her as to why I don't have a 1098 t form? I know seriously this is bad but if you were in my shoes you would know why I did what I did. I was thinking to tell her my school just didn't have one for me this year because for whatever reason i didn't meet the criteria or something. I don't know who is helping her prepare her taxes but apparently they told her it's on hold because they have not received the 1098 t form. Will she have to tell them in detail why I don't have it or can she just say I don't have it and just move on. By the way I live in Maryland and attended UMBC.